I voted JAZZ Tour because it brought in stuff like Let me entertain you, and DREAMER'S BALL (I love the silliness of it)
and still retained rockers like DOTL, it's late and still managed the bit of craziness with GDML.
Hadn't yet had save me but dsmn etc. The look as well.Somemight say Is bland but I like that stuff and johns pencil thin tie
matt z · Member since
.... on second thought. .. notw tour had prophets song and spread your wings... agk.
For what it's worth their best was late 70's up to the saul swimmer WWRY concert. (Coincidentally playing nation wide 11/24/14)
ggo1 · Member since
I voted for the Crazy tour simply because it was the only time I saw them in a small venue and they were so powerful visually, they were a bigger band than the venues by that point and it showed as they tore the roofs off. That lighting rig, plus the lights on the drum riser in a 2,000 seat theater was frankly ridiculous. So loud, So bright, it's a wonder we survived the night(s).
The Works tour was a visual delight too. Freddie was rocking an occasional fabulous wig, The Metropolis curtain background, the rotating cogs and the walkway above the drum riser. Probably the most colourful tour they did.
What about the music you ask? Well tbh being at a concert is as much about atmosphere and spectacle as it is the music. So I'm basing it on what I experienced, not on the numerous bootlegs I've heard since but I did like the setlists on both those tours. By 86 it had become a greatest hits set so 84 was the last great set list.
Hot Space European tour in 82 should get a special mention too. Freddie had developed his stadium moves by then and he used the whole stage and more, even climbing up the scaffolding holding up the stage. The Hot Space album wasn't brilliant, but that was the only time songs like Staying Power saw the light of day and live they weren't too shabby.
DragonflyTrumpeter83 · Member since
Personally, I don't like the way this topic is labelled. I think it should simply read: "[i][b]Best Queen tour[/b][/i]".
As is, "Original Lineup" implies that Neil Fairclough, Danny Miranda, Jamie Moses, Spike Edney, and Rufus Taylor are/were members of Queen. That just isn't the case.
Queen are Freddie, Brian, John, and Roger. My understanding is that Freddie and John are still current members of Queen even though they don't perform. Freddie for obvious reasons and John because he doesn't want to be involved.
Anyone else that has graced the stage with Queen in the past and currently are considered the "+" in Queen + (Whomever is currently singing for Freddie).
winterspelt · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]DragonflyTrumpeter83 wrote:[/b]
Personally, I don't like the way this topic is labelled. I think it should simply read: "[i][b]Best Queen tour[/b][/i]".
As is, "Original Lineup" implies that Neil Fairclough, Danny Miranda, Jamie Moses, Spike Edney, and Rufus Taylor are/were members of Queen. That just isn't the case.
Queen are Freddie, Brian, John, and Roger. My understanding is that Freddie and John are still current members of Queen even though they don't perform. Freddie for obvious reasons and John because he doesn't want to be involved.
Anyone else that has graced the stage with Queen in the past and currently are considered the "+" in Queen + (Whomever is currently singing for Freddie).[/QUOTE]
Yes. John and Freddie, along with Brian and Roger are Queen.
Roger and Brian, with another bass player is Queen+.
The "Original lineup" applies to other bands that, despite different line up, carry the same moniker. Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Rainbow, Black Sabbath etc come to my mind...
DragonflyTrumpeter83 · Member since
[QUOTE]
[b]winterspelt wrote: [/b] [QUOTE] [/QUOTE] The "Original lineup" applies to other bands that, despite different line up, carry the same moniker. Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Rainbow, Black Sabbath etc come to my mind...[/QUOTE] Thank you.
gerry · Member since
"The Works Tour" was Queen dominating the 80s music industry by far.........
So colourful, so stunning and Freddie was back in his fab leotards, simply wonderful times!
Now compare those amazing times to now, no contest!
GERRYISADICK · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]
"The Works Tour" was Queen dominating the 80s music industry by far.........
So colourful, so stunning and Freddie was back in his fab leotards, simply wonderful times!
Now compare those amazing times to now, no contest![/QUOTE]
The works had many factors that make it a bad tour most notably Freddie's voice usually sounding terrible. The crazy tour is the opposite
Great vocals
Great premise(ie going back to smaller venues)
And overall being the tour where Freddie became the iconic version of himself in 1980. And BTW name ONE works tour show better than Newcastle 1979
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Jefffabiano wrote:[/b]
name ONE works tour show better than Newcastle 1979 [/QUOTE]
What's your criteria for a good show, besides the shape Freddie's voice is in?
Even so, have you listened to the Sun City recording? Mercury is top notch.
Just a piece of advice - don't argue with people 2-3x your age who actually saw the shows on the basis of having heard a few bootleg recordings.
on my way up · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Jefffabiano wrote:[/b]
name ONE works tour show better than Newcastle 1979 [/QUOTE]
What's your criteria for a good show, besides the shape Freddie's voice is in?
Even so, have you listened to the Sun City recording? Mercury is top notch.
Just a piece of advice - don't argue with people 2-3x your age who actually saw the shows on the basis of having heard a few bootleg recordings.[/QUOTE]That Sun City show is actually one of my very favourite shows. Freddie's performance is mindblowing, as if he wanted to convince both the audience and himself he could still deliver... Maybe this was the case, given the problems he had during other shows in South Africa.
Gregsynth · Member since
The Works Tour probably had the best stage setup. Atmosphere must have been great at those shows!
That tour isn't completely bad. Setlist was great, and there's a handful of shows that kick ass (Stuttgart being one of my favorites).
No, it's not the most consistent tour (Freddie having voice difficulties on over half the shows being the main offender) but it's not the train-wreck that some people say.
I don't think Queen did a "bad" tour by any means - but some tours are better than others (going by either musicianship/vocals, setlists, or visual/stage effects).
gerry · Member since
Yes as i stated earlier "The Works Tour" was magnificent and colourful.
"Hammer to Fall" video was filmed on this tour and it looked brill.
The band were very relaxed and the performance's were stunning.
I love watching the Hammer to Fall video as it reminds me when i attended the Birmingham N.E.C
in september 1984!
people on streets · Member since
Hot Space
winterspelt · Member since
I liked the setlist on the Works tour, but I truly hate the electric drum sound on it... I hate it so much that I just cant deal with it and avoid listening any gig from that era...
Vocal harmony · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]winterspelt wrote:[/b]
I liked the setlist on the Works tour, but I truly hate the electric drum sound on it... I hate it so much that I just cant deal with it and avoid listening any gig from that era...[/QUOTE]
The Works tour shows were amazing. The set list was better than Hot Space and better than 1980 The Game tour which was, despite the inclusion of new songs, beginning to sound tired. The foundation of the set going back to The Jazz tour, however over that period the shows were visually stunning.
The inclusion of Staying Power in the Early Works shows ensured that every album was covered, I believe. The band were playing well and the atmosphere was cooking both of which made up for Freddie's vocal problems at a small number of shows.
Also on that tour the sound was as near to perfect as an arena show can be. The size and impact of that show had to be experienced to be believed.
The on going comments about the drum sound are interesting. RT was using the same kit as for Hot space, the electronic pads and or samples were only used on a few songs, and weren't that noticeably bad during the shows.
