well,If you compare him to live aid he looked puffed.
And the budokan 05,09(its on dvd i believe) is a very good one.
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No on the DVD is 11.05.1985.
But 09.05.1985 is WAY BETTER. Way better vocal performance. has some very high notes.
WORKS TOUR ROCKS! Best Setlist! =Crazy Tour.
But 09.05.1985 is WAY BETTER. Way better vocal performance. has some very high notes.
WORKS TOUR ROCKS! Best Setlist! =Crazy Tour.
Well,on 11,05,85 he hits a D5 in the Impromptu.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Queen's worst tour - bad sound, freddies voice suffers terribly, he looks unhealthy, clothes were terrible (both freddie and brian). Even the venues suck.
Thank fuck they rectified it for the Magic Tour. [/QUOTE]I recently saw Queen live in Japan 1985 DVD (The Works) tour. It was the worst concert by Queen I have ever witnessed. Freddie looked ridiculous in his stage outfit and was obviously having a bad night vocally. Roger Taylor kept playing this awful sounding electronic drum set on just about every song. It was quite annoying. Spike Edney’s synthesizers were all over the place and made their early songs sound stupid & very dated. I never thought I would ever say a live Queen show sucked, but that one certainly did. Had they brought that tour to the USA, they would have been booed off the stage!
Thank fuck they rectified it for the Magic Tour. [/QUOTE]I recently saw Queen live in Japan 1985 DVD (The Works) tour. It was the worst concert by Queen I have ever witnessed. Freddie looked ridiculous in his stage outfit and was obviously having a bad night vocally. Roger Taylor kept playing this awful sounding electronic drum set on just about every song. It was quite annoying. Spike Edney’s synthesizers were all over the place and made their early songs sound stupid & very dated. I never thought I would ever say a live Queen show sucked, but that one certainly did. Had they brought that tour to the USA, they would have been booed off the stage!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]louvox wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Queen's worst tour - bad sound, freddies voice suffers terribly, he looks unhealthy, clothes were terrible (both freddie and brian). Even the venues suck.
Thank fuck they rectified it for the Magic Tour. [/QUOTE]I recently saw Queen live in Japan 1985 DVD (The Works) tour. It was the worst concert by Queen I have ever witnessed. Freddie looked ridiculous in his stage outfit and was obviously having a bad night vocally. Roger Taylor kept playing this awful sounding electronic drum set on just about every song. It was quite annoying. Spike Edney’s synthesizers were all over the place and made their early songs sound stupid & very dated. I never thought I would ever say a live Queen show sucked, but that one certainly did. Had they brought that tour to the USA, they would have been booed off the stage![/QUOTE]
In the UK the Works tour got really good reviews, even from kerrang who were more into metal than what Queen were doing in the 80s. The reason for this is probably that the shows sounded great if you were there (and the reviewers were obviously "there"): it's a completely different experience to watching a badly mixed DVD 20 years later.
Thank fuck they rectified it for the Magic Tour. [/QUOTE]I recently saw Queen live in Japan 1985 DVD (The Works) tour. It was the worst concert by Queen I have ever witnessed. Freddie looked ridiculous in his stage outfit and was obviously having a bad night vocally. Roger Taylor kept playing this awful sounding electronic drum set on just about every song. It was quite annoying. Spike Edney’s synthesizers were all over the place and made their early songs sound stupid & very dated. I never thought I would ever say a live Queen show sucked, but that one certainly did. Had they brought that tour to the USA, they would have been booed off the stage![/QUOTE]
In the UK the Works tour got really good reviews, even from kerrang who were more into metal than what Queen were doing in the 80s. The reason for this is probably that the shows sounded great if you were there (and the reviewers were obviously "there"): it's a completely different experience to watching a badly mixed DVD 20 years later.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Queen's worst tour - bad sound, freddies voice suffers terribly, he looks unhealthy, clothes were terrible (both freddie and brian). Even the venues suck.
Thank fuck they rectified it for the Magic Tour. [/QUOTE]
Totally disagree. The outfits were the only real bad thing about this tour!! In 1984, these indoor venues were the only ones available in the UK!! Freddie looked OK to me! All acts were playing NEC & Wembley Arena in those days!!
I saw the 3 shows at Birmingham - awesome!! Great set - heavy rockers from pre-76, best ever lighting rig so there you have it!!
Lots of zoners really dismiss this tour - unfairly IMHO. Having said that though Rock In Rio is their worst live release!! Maybe the fact that they came on stage at 2.00 in the morning might have had some effect. Queen on a bad night and a badly edited release!!
Thank fuck they rectified it for the Magic Tour. [/QUOTE]
Totally disagree. The outfits were the only real bad thing about this tour!! In 1984, these indoor venues were the only ones available in the UK!! Freddie looked OK to me! All acts were playing NEC & Wembley Arena in those days!!
I saw the 3 shows at Birmingham - awesome!! Great set - heavy rockers from pre-76, best ever lighting rig so there you have it!!
Lots of zoners really dismiss this tour - unfairly IMHO. Having said that though Rock In Rio is their worst live release!! Maybe the fact that they came on stage at 2.00 in the morning might have had some effect. Queen on a bad night and a badly edited release!!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]louvox wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Queen's worst tour - bad sound, freddies voice suffers terribly, he looks unhealthy, clothes were terrible (both freddie and brian). Even the venues suck.
Thank fuck they rectified it for the Magic Tour. [/QUOTE]I recently saw Queen live in Japan 1985 DVD (The Works) tour. It was the worst concert by Queen I have ever witnessed. Freddie looked ridiculous in his stage outfit and was obviously having a bad night vocally. Roger Taylor kept playing this awful sounding electronic drum set on just about every song. It was quite annoying. Spike Edney’s synthesizers were all over the place and made their early songs sound stupid & very dated. I never thought I would ever say a live Queen show sucked, but that one certainly did. Had they brought that tour to the USA, they would have been booed off the stage![/QUOTE]
Yeah, I have that DVD, really rediculous with those synths as the main instrument on almost every fucking song, I mean, they seemed louder than the guitars
Thank fuck they rectified it for the Magic Tour. [/QUOTE]I recently saw Queen live in Japan 1985 DVD (The Works) tour. It was the worst concert by Queen I have ever witnessed. Freddie looked ridiculous in his stage outfit and was obviously having a bad night vocally. Roger Taylor kept playing this awful sounding electronic drum set on just about every song. It was quite annoying. Spike Edney’s synthesizers were all over the place and made their early songs sound stupid & very dated. I never thought I would ever say a live Queen show sucked, but that one certainly did. Had they brought that tour to the USA, they would have been booed off the stage![/QUOTE]
Yeah, I have that DVD, really rediculous with those synths as the main instrument on almost every fucking song, I mean, they seemed louder than the guitars
Recently watched Tokyo 1985....It's not exactly the best tour ever. Whilst I admire the "flashback" medly they did, I don't think it sorta worked too well and the other songs I already have (I only bought it in hope that I'd have seen a few more songs live - I only hadn't seen It's A Hard Life").
Only positive I have on my mind is the stage. Specially, during Radio GaGa when the stage goes dark and those big wheels in the background starts spinning.
I think would could have been good, albeit potentially very controversial, is if they did three mini sets in one. The idea of The Works album was machines fighting humans, so what they could have done was 10 songs from the synth era, then maybe a guitar/keyboard battle. They return in 70s-era costumes and play 10 songs from the first 7 albums, then go off. And for the encore they play the songs that didn't really have a side, or just general crowd pleasers, like Crazy and Bohemian Rhapsody.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]danwhite89 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I think would could have been good, albeit potentially very controversial, is if they did three mini sets in one. The idea of The Works album was machines fighting humans, so what they could have done was 10 songs from the synth era, then maybe a guitar/keyboard battle. They return in 70s-era costumes and play 10 songs from the first 7 albums, then go off. And for the encore they play the songs that didn't really have a side, or just general crowd pleasers, like Crazy and Bohemian Rhapsody.
Thoughts?[/QUOTE]
Thoughts:
I would really have enjoyed seeing a setlist formulated more or less like you said. I wouldn't say that the idea of machines-fighting-humans is present throughout the whole of the Works album, but such could have greatly improved the tour. What appeals to me most is the thought of doing the 80's material first, thereby getting it over with, before going through the far superior 70's repertoire in costumes from said era. It was very thoughtful of you to post this idea.
Thoughts?[/QUOTE]
Thoughts:
I would really have enjoyed seeing a setlist formulated more or less like you said. I wouldn't say that the idea of machines-fighting-humans is present throughout the whole of the Works album, but such could have greatly improved the tour. What appeals to me most is the thought of doing the 80's material first, thereby getting it over with, before going through the far superior 70's repertoire in costumes from said era. It was very thoughtful of you to post this idea.
i was at one of the Wembley Arena gigs and it sounded pretty damn good to my 14 year old ears and the lights and stage were amazing!
as others have written,the tour was well recieved by the music press and the tabloids here in the UK,even Smash Hits gave it a good write up.my only complaint was the support act 'general public' were shit beyond the point of being shit and my only regret was having to leave the gig early coz the band were late on stage and we had to get across London to get the last train home so i didnt hear the encore
as others have written,the tour was well recieved by the music press and the tabloids here in the UK,even Smash Hits gave it a good write up.my only complaint was the support act 'general public' were shit beyond the point of being shit and my only regret was having to leave the gig early coz the band were late on stage and we had to get across London to get the last train home so i didnt hear the encore
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]JoxerThePhilosipherPirate wrote: [/QUOTENAME]i was at one of the Wembley Arena gigs and it sounded pretty damn good to my 14 year old ears and the lights and stage were amazing!
as others have written,the tour was well recieved by the music press and the tabloids here in the UK,even Smash Hits gave it a good write up.my only complaint was the support act 'general public' were shit beyond the point of being shit and my only regret was having to leave the gig early coz the band were late on stage and we had to get across London to get the last train home so i didnt hear the encore[/QUOTE]
Wow Joxer, what a coincidence, I to saw Queen for the first time in 1984 at the age of 14. I was lucky enough to see the guys at the NEC, to this day it's still the best concert I've ever seen. I for one can't see why the Works Tour is seen so negatively, the night I went Freddie was awesome and had the audience in the palm of his hand, I have never witnessed a performer have so much control over there audience, it was quite frightnening really, and as for the stage I still can't believe they managed to fit it into the NEC, it seemed to hang halfway down the arena. I for one will never see a better performance by a band on the top of there game.
as others have written,the tour was well recieved by the music press and the tabloids here in the UK,even Smash Hits gave it a good write up.my only complaint was the support act 'general public' were shit beyond the point of being shit and my only regret was having to leave the gig early coz the band were late on stage and we had to get across London to get the last train home so i didnt hear the encore[/QUOTE]
Wow Joxer, what a coincidence, I to saw Queen for the first time in 1984 at the age of 14. I was lucky enough to see the guys at the NEC, to this day it's still the best concert I've ever seen. I for one can't see why the Works Tour is seen so negatively, the night I went Freddie was awesome and had the audience in the palm of his hand, I have never witnessed a performer have so much control over there audience, it was quite frightnening really, and as for the stage I still can't believe they managed to fit it into the NEC, it seemed to hang halfway down the arena. I for one will never see a better performance by a band on the top of there game.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lee Watkins wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]JoxerThePhilosipherPirate wrote: [/QUOTENAME]i was at one of the Wembley Arena gigs and it sounded pretty damn good to my 14 year old ears and the lights and stage were amazing!
as others have written,the tour was well recieved by the music press and the tabloids here in the UK,even Smash Hits gave it a good write up.my only complaint was the support act 'general public' were shit beyond the point of being shit and my only regret was having to leave the gig early coz the band were late on stage and we had to get across London to get the last train home so i didnt hear the encore[/QUOTE]
Wow Joxer, what a coincidence, I to saw Queen for the first time in 1984 at the age of 14. I was lucky enough to see the guys at the NEC, to this day it's still the best concert I've ever seen. I for one can't see why the Works Tour is seen so negatively, the night I went Freddie was awesome and had the audience in the palm of his hand, I have never witnessed a performer have so much control over there audience, it was quite frightnening really, and as for the stage I still can't believe they managed to fit it into the NEC, it seemed to hang halfway down the arena. I for one will never see a better performance by a band on the top of there game.[/QUOTE]
yep,totally agree with you.
i got my tickets via the fan club and we were in row 7 at wembley arena,well i say that,we were in row 7 to start with when the music started then everyone bundled over/past us and we ended up about row 15.still a good night though.i was deaf for about 3 days afterwards and i got into shit for skiving school to see them,but hey,it was worth it lol
as others have written,the tour was well recieved by the music press and the tabloids here in the UK,even Smash Hits gave it a good write up.my only complaint was the support act 'general public' were shit beyond the point of being shit and my only regret was having to leave the gig early coz the band were late on stage and we had to get across London to get the last train home so i didnt hear the encore[/QUOTE]
Wow Joxer, what a coincidence, I to saw Queen for the first time in 1984 at the age of 14. I was lucky enough to see the guys at the NEC, to this day it's still the best concert I've ever seen. I for one can't see why the Works Tour is seen so negatively, the night I went Freddie was awesome and had the audience in the palm of his hand, I have never witnessed a performer have so much control over there audience, it was quite frightnening really, and as for the stage I still can't believe they managed to fit it into the NEC, it seemed to hang halfway down the arena. I for one will never see a better performance by a band on the top of there game.[/QUOTE]
yep,totally agree with you.
i got my tickets via the fan club and we were in row 7 at wembley arena,well i say that,we were in row 7 to start with when the music started then everyone bundled over/past us and we ended up about row 15.still a good night though.i was deaf for about 3 days afterwards and i got into shit for skiving school to see them,but hey,it was worth it lol
I also have the Japan 1985 show on dvd and it is not one of the best. Roger's drum sound is annoying and pretty weak but I have a cd of Queen in Milan 1984 on the first part of that tour and it sounds pretty good to me. Also if Queen were that bad in 1985 and audiences were disapointed would the following years Magic Tour been so well recieved that tickets sold out in record time?