Which track showed Brian's virtuosity best (Chicago show)?

P.S. Mr. Queen Fan I love that you emailed Brian about this. I know he would appreciate that kind of feedback from a fan. You're very insightful, and I believe, correct, on most points.

P.P.S. I could not agree more that 1986 pales in comparison to how he (they, both Rog' & Bri') play now. I even bypassed purchasing "Hungarian Rhapsody" because I was so underwhelmed by the film when I saw it in a theatre.

Brian's playing lately is of a rhythmic precision and clarity that had gone on hiatus for awhile... I love the way he has been playing. His playing on the Q+PR tour (in Chicago) was fantastic, BTW. And I also agree that the iHeartRadio LA gig was ostensibly flawless. (No I don't think I caught the one tiny flaw you did... nor would I want to! LOL) He's better than ever, but perhaps not as "consistent". Either way, I will never forget the Chicago show and am headed to Auburn Hlls Michigan in a couple weeks for MORE Royal Rock-n-Roll!!!!

[QUOTE] [b]GonnaUseMyPrisoners wrote:[/b]

He's better than ever, but perhaps not as "consistent". Either way, I will never forget the Chicago show and am headed to Auburn Hlls Michigan in a couple weeks for MORE Royal Rock-n-Roll!!!![/QUOTE]

The consistency will be there with repetition. Remember that the last couple of years were a bit harsh for Brian in regards to his health.
He had to struggle with knee pain during his Hammersmith 2012 gigs and the other gigs of that tour. I could see something was not quite right with him, yet without complains he did a great "small tour" where many fans noted that he was now playing better because he didn´t have the second guitar player like when he did the Paul Rodgers tour.
He still continued to work on his projects with astronomy and 3d picture books, and this while working with Kerry Ellis both in the tour and making new arrangements and reharsing them.
Then, around January 2013 he got a surgery to his knee because he was in pain. It all went well, but his knee started to detiorate and he simply couldn´t continue with it, so about a month before the IHeartRadio show last year, he got a knee replacement. And this while he still had to work on his solo projects and Queen. He made a successfull recovery of his knee, but about that time his back started to hurt. He was already in pain on the IHeartMusic festival and he managed to do a great performance. He played his solos so perfectely it was a joy to listen to and to watch.

He still got to work with Kerry Ellis after that, while his back pain was getting worser. culminating with what is now known as Brian´s health scare, when he had to test for cancer, both bone cancer and prostate cancer among all the other stuff, to find out where his back pain was coming from.

On the week of finding out the results he started to work with Roger on the Freddie Mercury tracks for the Queen release. Then, the good news, he was clear from cancer and other stuff, but was still in pain. He finished his work with Roger and went on to work with Kerry Ellis on the new tour, making new arrangements for some new songs and preparing the gig with her.
While this was hapening, he was already thinking about the continuation of the WWRY show that was going to end on the London West End. He was involved with the production of the sequel (wich i think will be called "The show must go on")- wich is hard work, while he wasn´t able to rest and catch up with his sleep because his neighbours were being disrespectfull to everybody in the area by doing construction work on their house that is going to last years, bringing distress to both Brian and everyone who lives in that area. During this time he was deeply involved with animal rights (Save me, and Born Free foundation) - specially the Badger cull - and in the Wildlife rocks concert where he played with the Troggs on the outside stage and with Kerry Ellis inside the venue.

All this when he was already thinking and preparing the new tour with Adam Lambert. Something that requires focus, thinking and mental and physical strenght. Considering the new arrangement of Love Kills i see that Brian still has magic in him.

So, considering everything i´ve said above, i would say that this is not bad for a 67 year old man, who God only knows the stress that was released during the first Chicago show.

I would even say - fucking brilliant man he is. Six months ago we were dealing with the possiblity of cancer, and now he is gracing the world with his genius once again. I love this man, and emailed him, around New Year to let him know what i think of him. That is why it´s such a joy to me that i´m still able to see Brian on tour again.