I did see the 06 show in Auburn Hills, MI! Pretty damn good show......
Who woulda thought back then that in 10 years they'd go from a blues-rock legend to uh....the American Idol guy? lol..........:D
kosimodo · Member since
And never had so good reviews;)
Vocal harmony · Member since
The Brixton show was special, it had been a long time without seeing RT and BM on a big stage together. I was lucky to see a few shows on that tour, I enjoyed them but looking back on that period I can't help thinking it didn't look like a comfortable band. Althogh a big thank you to Paul Rodgers for being willing to front the band and help bring Queen back to the live stage.
raucousmonster · Member since
I saw Queen and Paul Rodgers in Belfast at the end of this tour (2nd last gig). I was completely sceptical about it and decided not to buy a ticket as I hadn't been impressed by the bits and pieces I'd seen them do on YouTube plus I wasn't too keen on Paul Rodger's music. But then I was offered a free ticket two hours before the show. Well, I could hardly say no really now could I? Single-most-exciting concert experience of my life. (never got to see the real deal back in the day of course). All my reservations were blasted out the door as soon as I heard that Red Special start to sing and I cannot stress how impressed I was with PR's singing. It was different from Freddie but it was still powerful, raucous and exciting to hear the songs done without any holding back on the high notes. They really brought the songs to life. Oddly enough the undisputed highlight of the evening wasn't even a Queen song though Hammer To Fall blew everyone away. Feel Like Making Love was incredible, partly because of the terrific use of lighting on the loudest bits of the chorus. Wonderful stuff. I was also particularly impressed with how respectful they were during Bohemian Rhapsody. They let Freddie sing HIS song on video up until the rock part when PR joins in to great effect. Then during the slow ending they gave a line to PR to sing, the audience sang a line and finally it finished with Freddie delivering the last "anyway the wind blows" just like you see on the live DVD from Sheffield. I'll never forget how I felt that night. Imagine what seeing a show with Freddie must have been like. For what it's worth I turned down the chance to see Queen with Adam Lambert a few months ago when they came to Glasgow. The guy has an incredible range and it's great that he's closer in spirit to Freddie's style than Paul Rodgers. But I just can't stand the lad's voice. It sounds so tinny and gimmicky to me. He doesn't have a great tone at all, it's a squeak and a squeal. Unbearable. But if others like it (and I really don't understand why so many people seem to enjoy it) then good luck to them.
