someonewholikesadam
Really enjoyed reading your review Owen Smith. Glad you enjoyed the show! I saw it four times over the summer in the States.
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someonewholikesadam
[QUOTE] [b]someonewholikesadam wrote:[/b]
Really enjoyed reading your review Owen Smith. Glad you enjoyed the show! I saw it four times over the summer in the States.[/QUOTE]
I guess I am like a Queen fan in reverse, if that makes sense, in that I went solely to see Adam and was BLOWN AWAY by Brian's guitar skills.
Really enjoyed reading your review Owen Smith. Glad you enjoyed the show! I saw it four times over the summer in the States.[/QUOTE]
I guess I am like a Queen fan in reverse, if that makes sense, in that I went solely to see Adam and was BLOWN AWAY by Brian's guitar skills.
The King Of Rhye
You're a naf neeuq? lol
That's what I think is pretty cool tho......Queen's music being introduced to a group of fans that really didnt know that much of it.........didnt really get that with Q+PR as much, I guess....
That's what I think is pretty cool tho......Queen's music being introduced to a group of fans that really didnt know that much of it.........didnt really get that with Q+PR as much, I guess....
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]OwenSmith wrote:[/b]
Guitar cam on the black Guyton (current Drop D tuning guitar) for Fat Bottomed Girls worked fine both nights, it amazes me how much some of those strings move around. I guess that's partly due to the Red Special design having a short neck, plus the camera is in use for Drop D tuning only.[/QUOTE]
Such a great effect. Wasn't Ronnie Wood the first to do it? I saw him with it in 2003.
Guitar cam on the black Guyton (current Drop D tuning guitar) for Fat Bottomed Girls worked fine both nights, it amazes me how much some of those strings move around. I guess that's partly due to the Red Special design having a short neck, plus the camera is in use for Drop D tuning only.[/QUOTE]
Such a great effect. Wasn't Ronnie Wood the first to do it? I saw him with it in 2003.
bootLuca
[QUOTE] [b]OwenSmith wrote:[/b]
Guitar cam on the black Guyton (current Drop D tuning guitar) for Fat Bottomed Girls....[/QUOTE]
OT: is it a new entry?
or is it the green one that looks black with the lights of the stage?
Guitar cam on the black Guyton (current Drop D tuning guitar) for Fat Bottomed Girls....[/QUOTE]
OT: is it a new entry?
or is it the green one that looks black with the lights of the stage?
NickESB
[QUOTE] [b]bootLuca wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]OwenSmith wrote:[/b]
Guitar cam on the black Guyton (current Drop D tuning guitar) for Fat Bottomed Girls....[/QUOTE]
OT: is it a new entry?
or is it the green one that looks black with the lights of the stage?[/QUOTE]
Yes, the green Guyton that looks darker than it is.
[QUOTE] [b]OwenSmith wrote:[/b]
Guitar cam on the black Guyton (current Drop D tuning guitar) for Fat Bottomed Girls....[/QUOTE]
OT: is it a new entry?
or is it the green one that looks black with the lights of the stage?[/QUOTE]
Yes, the green Guyton that looks darker than it is.
LizTray
This is my first post, so be gentle with me! I saw the show last night and I can barely speak about how I feel, how emotional and extraordinary it was. Btw, setlist was 1 song different - Don't Stop Me Now not played on Sat. I guess I'm really here to ask about the etiquette re ticketing - I need to go to Wembley. This can't be the only time I see them.
I also, for some reason, feel the need to say that I'm a Queen fan of some 25 of my 38 years - I've just never been active online before. So I'm not some fly by night greatest hits owning newbie ;-) I wore my tribute concert shirt to the show last night, even! Frankly, life is complete anyway because Brian favourited a Tweet of mine last night! With love to all...
Liz
I also, for some reason, feel the need to say that I'm a Queen fan of some 25 of my 38 years - I've just never been active online before. So I'm not some fly by night greatest hits owning newbie ;-) I wore my tribute concert shirt to the show last night, even! Frankly, life is complete anyway because Brian favourited a Tweet of mine last night! With love to all...
Liz
Oscar J
Yes, May's strings do vibrate a lot - partly because of the Red Special's short neck, but also because of the thin strings Brian is known to use. Think he uses 0.09 - 0.42 these days, but they used to be 0.08's if I'm not mistaken. Which is why he often sounded quite sharp when he did E-string riffs slightly too enthusiastically back in the 70's, like in Son and Daughter. He was also known for breaking strings quite frequently, which is why he moved to 0.09 strings.
OwenSmith
I forgot to say, after the lady from Los Angeles saturday night, on sunday I was next to a french canadian lady from Montreal. She'd seen Q+PR a few times, and she'd seen the North American tour with Adam Lambert three times (twice in Montreal), and had still flown over to the UK for a week specifically to see this show.
OwenSmith
Thanks LizTray, I guess I was enjoying myself too much to notice that Don't Stop Me Now hadn't been played on Saturday when it came on Sunday.
I'll be looking to download audio bootlegs and audio plus multicam video of both nights, that will make things clearer.
I'll be looking to download audio bootlegs and audio plus multicam video of both nights, that will make things clearer.
Marknow
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[b]OwenSmith wrote: [/b] [QUOTE] [b]NickESB wrote:[/b]
Better performance than last night. Very enjoyable.
Marknow, can you PM as I've got most of the show on video. From the upper tier, but w nicely supplement any close-ups/fill any gaps.
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I agree. someonewholikesadam did a great review of Saturday, but having been to both nights (just got back from Sunday) they played better on Sunday. No mistakes from Brian tonight that I noticed.
I was in block 415 tonight upper tier, and any time there are lasers or light beams towards the crowd or the roof they looked much better from up here because you could see them properly.
So marknow, any time there are lights or lasers out from the stage towards the crowd or roof, please try to include some footage from the upper tier to show it properly.[/QUOTE]
PM sent Nick:)
I was really impressed by the lasers at the show too, particularly during WWTLF, I wanted to reach up from the floor and touch them, they were like a blanket at times, mesmerising.
I hope to do good multicams of both London shows, seems there is plenty of footage about, just need a week to collect it all. I have two College assignments due this week too, which I have yet to start! :P
[b]OwenSmith wrote: [/b] [QUOTE] [b]NickESB wrote:[/b]
Better performance than last night. Very enjoyable.
Marknow, can you PM as I've got most of the show on video. From the upper tier, but w nicely supplement any close-ups/fill any gaps.
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I agree. someonewholikesadam did a great review of Saturday, but having been to both nights (just got back from Sunday) they played better on Sunday. No mistakes from Brian tonight that I noticed.
I was in block 415 tonight upper tier, and any time there are lasers or light beams towards the crowd or the roof they looked much better from up here because you could see them properly.
So marknow, any time there are lights or lasers out from the stage towards the crowd or roof, please try to include some footage from the upper tier to show it properly.[/QUOTE]
PM sent Nick:)
I was really impressed by the lasers at the show too, particularly during WWTLF, I wanted to reach up from the floor and touch them, they were like a blanket at times, mesmerising.
I hope to do good multicams of both London shows, seems there is plenty of footage about, just need a week to collect it all. I have two College assignments due this week too, which I have yet to start! :P
Vocal harmony
[QUOTE] [b]
Guitar cam on the black Guyton (current Drop D tuning guitar) for Fat Bottomed Girls worked fine both nights, it amazes me how much some of those strings move around. I guess that's partly due to the Red Special design having a short neck, plus the camera is in use for Drop D tuning .[/QUOTE]
The strings on the RS do move around quite a bit, being a relatively short 24 inch scale length. The extra inch on say a PRS or inch and a quarter on a Strat or Tele adds up to a bit more tension in the tuned strings. Of course the E droped down to D also adds to the effect.
I believe Mr Wizzard is right, Ron Wood may have been the first to do the fret board camera, although for some reason I have it in my mind that Eddie Van Halen also did it.
Guitar cam on the black Guyton (current Drop D tuning guitar) for Fat Bottomed Girls worked fine both nights, it amazes me how much some of those strings move around. I guess that's partly due to the Red Special design having a short neck, plus the camera is in use for Drop D tuning .[/QUOTE]
The strings on the RS do move around quite a bit, being a relatively short 24 inch scale length. The extra inch on say a PRS or inch and a quarter on a Strat or Tele adds up to a bit more tension in the tuned strings. Of course the E droped down to D also adds to the effect.
I believe Mr Wizzard is right, Ron Wood may have been the first to do the fret board camera, although for some reason I have it in my mind that Eddie Van Halen also did it.
LizTray
That's cool, Owen. Still a pretty fantastic setlist all told. Of course, we could all pick our own. I'd go mad for obscurities all night but I understand the big hits need to come out at arena shows like that one. I had a good cry a few times, I must admit, it was such an emotional night. I can't have it be the only one but Twitter is full to bursting with people wanting Wembley spares. My ticket karma is pretty decent so I live in hope!
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]LizTray wrote:[/b]
This is my first post, so be gentle with me!
I'm not some fly by night greatest hits owning newbie ;-)[/QUOTE]
Lucky you. We tear those people in half ;)
Have fun here !
This is my first post, so be gentle with me!
I'm not some fly by night greatest hits owning newbie ;-)[/QUOTE]
Lucky you. We tear those people in half ;)
Have fun here !
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]Oscar J wrote:[/b]
Think he uses 0.09 - 0.42 these days, but they used to be 0.08's if I'm not mistaken. Which is why he often sounded quite sharp when he did E-string riffs slightly too enthusiastically back in the 70's, like in Son and Daughter. He was also known for breaking strings quite frequently, which is why he moved to 0.09 strings. [/QUOTE]
Bingo.
Think he uses 0.09 - 0.42 these days, but they used to be 0.08's if I'm not mistaken. Which is why he often sounded quite sharp when he did E-string riffs slightly too enthusiastically back in the 70's, like in Son and Daughter. He was also known for breaking strings quite frequently, which is why he moved to 0.09 strings. [/QUOTE]
Bingo.