[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]YourValentine wrote: [/QUOTENAME][...] Tromsoe [...] was a magical night and one of my all time favourite Brian moments. [...][/QUOTE]
Agreed!
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sheer Brass Neck wrote: [/QUOTENAME]"Marvelling at the Brian's clever use of delays and sweet tone during the wonderful solo in White Queen (you know, like when they played it in the 70's) is for a proper, full length Queen show."
Except on the last tour the set list was pretty similar to the previous two tours. Queen plays first and foremost to their singles fans. People always say, "if they played White Queen, Long Away, She Makes Me, etc.", no one would react. Great! If they're artists, do something artistic! Brian played a snippet of Long Away last tour. I think he, of all people, has no idea how much some of those old gems mean to people. He'll play Last horizon, which has no emotional connnection to most Queen fans because he likes it, but can't pull anything that we've heard a million times to put in a nugget each show. No one is asking for a set of totally obscure, never before played songs, just a bone thrown their way once in a while.
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Again - I definately agree - I dont think Brian is aware of how happy he'd make most of the people here and many others if they delved a little deeper for their set lists.
That said - last time out was their first tour in 19 years, so a greatest hits set was always likely, Im hopeful that this time out we might get something a bit more special here and there, although understandably that may be difficult seeing as they have to include new material as well.
Last time out they gradually started being a bit bolder with the set, although it never got to a point where there was anything truly special in there, you know, first Long Away got a brief airing, then Under Pressure snuck in, then Dragon Attack, and they went a bit further with Paul's stuff as well - Fire and Water, Rock n Roll Fantasy.
Its quite possible Brian and Roger dont look upon their less successful very early output with the same reverence we do - maybe they see it as their formative days before they really got it right?
Except on the last tour the set list was pretty similar to the previous two tours. Queen plays first and foremost to their singles fans. People always say, "if they played White Queen, Long Away, She Makes Me, etc.", no one would react. Great! If they're artists, do something artistic! Brian played a snippet of Long Away last tour. I think he, of all people, has no idea how much some of those old gems mean to people. He'll play Last horizon, which has no emotional connnection to most Queen fans because he likes it, but can't pull anything that we've heard a million times to put in a nugget each show. No one is asking for a set of totally obscure, never before played songs, just a bone thrown their way once in a while.
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Again - I definately agree - I dont think Brian is aware of how happy he'd make most of the people here and many others if they delved a little deeper for their set lists.
That said - last time out was their first tour in 19 years, so a greatest hits set was always likely, Im hopeful that this time out we might get something a bit more special here and there, although understandably that may be difficult seeing as they have to include new material as well.
Last time out they gradually started being a bit bolder with the set, although it never got to a point where there was anything truly special in there, you know, first Long Away got a brief airing, then Under Pressure snuck in, then Dragon Attack, and they went a bit further with Paul's stuff as well - Fire and Water, Rock n Roll Fantasy.
Its quite possible Brian and Roger dont look upon their less successful very early output with the same reverence we do - maybe they see it as their formative days before they really got it right?
I can see them playing only the hit songs at a thing like the 46664 concert, but I totally agree they ought to vary the set lists much much more than they do now -- which is not at all. Brian's recent response post that there will not be two different set lists for some upcoming gigs is disappointing.
My guess is that Paul Rodgers wants to do different songs, while Bri and Roger not so much? The "Red House" rendition on the close of the North American tour was all PR, right?
I would love to hear them just PLAY.
My guess is that Paul Rodgers wants to do different songs, while Bri and Roger not so much? The "Red House" rendition on the close of the North American tour was all PR, right?
I would love to hear them just PLAY.
I can see them playing only the hit songs at a thing like the 46664 concert, but I totally agree they ought to vary the set lists much much more than they do now -- which is not at all. Brian's recent response post that there will not be two different set lists for some upcoming gigs is disappointing.
My guess is that Paul Rodgers wants to do different songs, while Bri and Roger not so much? The "Red House" rendition on the close of the North American tour was all PR, right?
I would love to hear them just PLAY.
My guess is that Paul Rodgers wants to do different songs, while Bri and Roger not so much? The "Red House" rendition on the close of the North American tour was all PR, right?
I would love to hear them just PLAY.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]YourValentine wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Cwazy little thing wrote: [/QUOTENAME] The fact is they will always always always play WWRY, WATC and probably Allright now and TSMGO at these sorts of things for a number of sensible reasons.[/QUOTE]
Look at the 46664 audience response to the Queen numbers, going through the motions mostly. Then look at their reaction to "All Right Now"...strangely they go nuts in a way they didn't for the Queen numbers.
Sorry but even though I love those songs, they are becoming a little tired.
Look at the 46664 audience response to the Queen numbers, going through the motions mostly. Then look at their reaction to "All Right Now"...strangely they go nuts in a way they didn't for the Queen numbers.
Sorry but even though I love those songs, they are becoming a little tired.
i was fortunate to go the gig, the tickets were free so it was all good. And i got to hear Mr Mandela speak so you cant top that, and i thought eddy grant was great.
The funny thing about queen now is is that most of the songs are like folklore and everyone immediately knows them, so when they hit the stage it turned into a huge karaoke. Everyone already knew the words, everybody already knew the hand actions so it didnt seem to matter whether Queen were good or not. Didnt matter whether mistakes were made or not either. I think paul rodgers is a great singer and he sings the songs fine but he has very little stage presence. I dont mean that as a bad thing, its just that it allows the crowd to settle back and sing the songs that theyve known all their life without having to take much notice of the stage. Thats what it seemed to me at the time anyway. He didnt really bring any visual performance if you know what i mean. On the whole I thought they were, erm, ok but that didnt really matter cos everyone was singing all the words and looking at each other and smiling. I dont know if anybody else went but i got the feeling they could have but on the greatest hits cd and the reaction would have been the same.
The funny thing about queen now is is that most of the songs are like folklore and everyone immediately knows them, so when they hit the stage it turned into a huge karaoke. Everyone already knew the words, everybody already knew the hand actions so it didnt seem to matter whether Queen were good or not. Didnt matter whether mistakes were made or not either. I think paul rodgers is a great singer and he sings the songs fine but he has very little stage presence. I dont mean that as a bad thing, its just that it allows the crowd to settle back and sing the songs that theyve known all their life without having to take much notice of the stage. Thats what it seemed to me at the time anyway. He didnt really bring any visual performance if you know what i mean. On the whole I thought they were, erm, ok but that didnt really matter cos everyone was singing all the words and looking at each other and smiling. I dont know if anybody else went but i got the feeling they could have but on the greatest hits cd and the reaction would have been the same.