*Roger sang FBG Last Night*

Roger Played at the Charity event at Wintershall last night.  The Band included,  Roger on Vocals & percussion,  Spike on Keyboards, Steve stroud on Bass, Jason Falloon on Guitar & Rufus on drums.

Set List:-

(Roger on Lead Vocals for all)

Radio Ga Ga
Heroes     - Bowie Song
Fat Bottomed Girls
Vodoo Chile  ( with Ronnie Wood)   - Hendrix song
A Kind Of Magic
Say It's Not True  (with Jeff Beck)
Manic Depression  (with Jeff Beck)    - Hendrix song
People Get Ready    (With Jeff Beck)   - Curtis Mayfield song
Nessun Dorma   ( Instrumental Roger on percussion)

Roger then appeared later as part of the "All Star Band -  Band Du Lac"  where he played drums on the following tracks:-

Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Shout (with Lulu)
Cocaine (with Eric Clapton)

Cool, thanks for the info.

But how can Nessun Dorma be an instrumental?  Isn't it an opera (i.e. "vocal") standard?

Jeff's been playing it a lot on tour recently as it's on Emotion & Commotion, his latest studio album.

Sir GH wrote: Cool, thanks for the info.

But how can Nessun Dorma be an instrumental?  Isn't it an opera (i.e. "vocal") standard?
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I wouldn't have expected such a crazy question from you, Bob :)

Nessun Dorma can be an instrumental when you just play the tune and don't sing....kinda like any instrumental lol

Sorry, couldn't resist :)

Thistleboy 1980: Standing ovation!

Yep, pretty much any 'vocal' standard can and is turned instrumental very often. Ever heard of a curly-haired guitarist/astrophysicist who covered the National Anthem with just guitars and his bandmate's percussion, instead of singing it?

Of course, I get that..

But in the world of opera (and its opera snobs), even a single note out of place is sacrilege.  Good on Jeff Beck for continuing to push the boundaries of the guitar.

Good music is just good music - beyond all genres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZQ3NxD5Bu0&feature=related

YourValentine wrote: Good music is just good music - beyond all genres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZQ3NxD5Bu0&feature=related
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Simply beautiful.  Nessun Dorma is one of those pieces of music which gives me goosebumps every time - this rendition was no different!

Same here.

Of course, beauty is beauty, and this is no exception.  Jeff Beck is a master of his trade.

But I'd be curious to see what these opera snobs would think.  I mean, some of these people actually demand refunds when an opera singer's voice cracks even in the slightest..

Youtube user "krispal1970" posted a snippet of Voodoo Child:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTxmAqKdiF8

Thistleboy 1980 wrote: Sir GH wrote: Cool, thanks for the info.

But how can Nessun Dorma be an instrumental?  Isn't it an opera (i.e. "vocal") standard?
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I wouldn't have expected such a crazy question from you, Bob :)

Nessun Dorma can be an instrumental when you just play the tune and don't sing....kinda like any instrumental lol

Sorry, couldn't resist :)

roflroflroflrofl i like it :D

YourValentine wrote: Good music is just good music - beyond all genres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZQ3NxD5Bu0&feature=related

Meh..... In my opinion, Jeff Beck also butchered Surf's Up

LOL When I first read "Nessun Dorma (Instrumental Roger on percussion)", I thought "Wow, how did he manage to play Nessun Dorma on his drums?? Unless he was playing the xylophone or something like that..." XD Then I realised.

A new video has surfaced: "Cocaine" (by EC w/ our Roger on drums)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d02SL1LhIYs

Still no sign of FBG (although I am a very sceptic about him singing leads on "FBG", "Manic Depression" and "People Get Ready"). I hope I am proven to be wrong. ;-)

FriedChicken wrote: YourValentine wrote: Good music is just good music - beyond all genres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZQ3NxD5Bu0&feature=related

Meh..... In my opinion, Jeff Beck also butchered Surf's Up

The Surf's Up I know and love had no Jeff Beck, nor did it have Queen....