I don't say she will stick around to talk about Queen with Freddie, unless it's comparing it to AL...nah.
She will find something to bring up about AL. Let's just hope it's not his flight details this time ;-).
She has nine days until her ban from QOL is over. I bet she can't wait to get back. Wonder if she will blame me for her ban like she has here?
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]NickESB wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]OwenSmith wrote:[/b]
How would they have felt if there were not many hits in the set?
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As I and others have said on previously, we're not arguing for a full performance of Queen and Queen II. We realise that certain songs - Bo Rhap, WWRY, WATC - are going to be in every show.
Our issue is with how repetitive Q+AL shows are. Compare London O2 shows in January 2015 and December 2016: nigh on 80% of the set was the same. Of those "new" songs, Bicycle Race is a minute extract, GDML is cut short and I'm In Love With My Car has been played a lot during the Q+ years.
Adam and Brian's main speeches are incredibly similar to those in 2015, too. Heck, Brian's been saying "he can't believe he's in XXX after all these years" for over a decade now, essentially.
The way they dropped It's Late and Spread Your Wings after a few US shows was a disgrace. Have some balls, play a couple more lesser-known tracks.
Drop those in for the drum solo and Brian's 10-minute indulgence slot and nobody would have left Wembley on Friday night bemoaning their inclusion.
To be honest, even if they played 12 hits - say, AOBTD/KQ/DSMN/IWIA/STL/UP/IWTBF/AKOM/GaGa/Bo Rhap/WWRY/WATC from the current set - I reckon they'd have room for six or seven deeper cuts.
But (1) because they don't want to rehearse and (2) they've not got the nerve to test their audiences anymore, we're essentially seeing the same show that we got three years ago.
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Thanks Nick. Absolutely agree.
rockchic65 · Member since
Liliane Thanks for your reply.
I was a bit bummed when they dropped SYW & IL after a few shows, but to be honest once at the show I never even noticed, I was just caught up in it and it flew by. I think with vids of every show being on youtube and some people watching stuff from all the previous tours it makes it seem like it's a boring set list, but in the past you would just go to a gig and not have all the rest to watch in between. I purposely didn't watch any of them before the show so it would all be new to me.
Yeah Adam has lyric fails with his own stuff sometimes and he just carries on but it's obvious he knows from his expressions. I think it would draw more attention to it if you started again, certainly during an actual gig, and logistically it wouldn't work. Adele doing the George Michael tribute was a different situation.
I'm so glad I got to see them this time around, who knows how long they can keep touring for but I hope they do at least another go round, one definitely wasn't enough. As for White Queen, one of my favourite Queen songs ever, I'd really love to hear them do that one.
SweetCaroline · Member since
Dr. Bri likes it, too:
“Gotta love it ...! Thanks guys. Bri”
http://www.instagram.com/p/BcyT2Jcj4fW/
Holly2003 · Member since
Need to draw Lambert a bit wider than that. More like a Teletubby with a designer beard.
Liliane · Member since
BWBW: Maybe you should heed your own advice and respect people's opinions for what they are when they don't match yours. You're an Adele fan so you did not like it when I said something less than complimentary about her so you resort to the old, "you're a Glambert so everything you say that is negative about another artist is always because you want to defend him, big him up yada yada yada..." The last I checked, this is not an Adele fan board. Since you are incapable of a civil discussion, I will stop discussing with you. News flash, Glamberts are all individuals and our opinions are not beneath yours just because we happen to like Adam Lambert. I'll leave you to your kingdom here.
Rockchic65: I agree with you that time always fly by in a QAL concert and you always enjoy yourself. Don't get me wrong, I still love the concerts and would go again in a heartbeat but after having seen them three times with almost identical set lists, I was pretty excited about the new songs so I was pretty pissed when they dropped IL and SYW just a few shows before mine. I do agree with NickESB on this one as much as I love QAL. Maybe it is because this is your first time, that is why whatever they sing, will still be great :) you have great discipline though. I am totally unable to resist peeking into the set and what they will sing on YouTube :) you'll see what I mean when it is your third or fourth time watching them :) what were the highlights of the show for you?
OwenSmith: Glad you enjoyed the show! I heard Wembley was a really really great show! On a QAL tour, all the shows are good but there are a few that are particularly special and Wembley 2017 was one so lucky you! I was at Wembley 2015, it was my first time watching QAL and it was just awesome because they sang so many songs then! We got TSMGO and Dragon Attack! I think the show lasted 2:40 minutes :) So what were the highlights of the show for you?
rockchic65 · Member since
Liliane Yeah I agree being the first and only show I went to I was just happy to be seeing them and hearing the music I love. I imagine if I'd been to several shows I would feel the same, that the set list needs a bit of a shake up.
I loved the whole thing but if I had to pick out some highlights one would be Brian & Roger singing DOOL. I was at the Liverpool show, so one of the lucky one's who got this one and it was lovely, especially with all the footage of Freddie and the band on the screens, really moving. Brian sang you've got to hide your love away as well as LOML which was another special moment. I feel lucky I went to Liverpool. WWTLF is one of my favourite songs and Adam really nails that, it's breathtaking and I loved STL and the banter before it, Brian & Adam were very cute and funny. UP was really good, I'd seen vids from other years shows and the sound is never great, it almost sounds like they lose power and it fades in and out a bit but live it was so good, way better than I expected. Roger doing IILWMC was great as well. The staging of the show was really good, I can't fault it really it was just brilliant.
SweetCaroline · Member since
This is totally off topic except for the discussion about fans. Last night I watched an excellent documentary on Showtime about the band RUSH and their OTT fans since the ‘70’s and how heartbroken they were at their last live show in L.A. They are in their 60’s and due to some health problems (mainly the drummer Neal Peart) they probably won’t tour anymore. Some of their diehard fans have been to over 100 live shows. I have been to 3 QAL live shows and 4 solo Adam live shows. So when “Icy” constantly attacks me for “bigging up” and “defending” Adam and being an OTT Adam and QAL fan, I say “TS, lady!” I am mild compared to RUSH fans and probably Freddie fans if he were still alive and still performing!
SweetCaroline · Member since
I’m so happy for him - Dr. Bri is having a wonderful family day today:
“Of all the places to find myself ... of all the theatres in all the world ... ! “
http://www.instagram.com/p/Bcz5uxvjQKi/
“Ouch !!!!! I'm wrecked. I've been in tears 15 times already, for a multitude of reasons, and… “
http://www.instagram.com/p/Bc0C4i_DrJy/
Bertus · Member since
And thats the end of this section!
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Liliane wrote:[/b]
BWBW: Maybe you should heed your own advice and respect people's opinions for what they are when they don't match yours. You're an Adele fan so you did not like it when I said something less than complimentary about her so you resort to the old, "you're a Glambert so everything you say that is negative about another artist is always because you want to defend him, big him up yada yada yada..." The last I checked, this is not an Adele fan board. Since you are incapable of a civil discussion, I will stop discussing with you. News flash, Glamberts are all individuals and our opinions are not beneath yours just because we happen to like Adam Lambert. I'll leave you to your kingdom here.
Rockchic65: I agree with you that time always fly by in a QAL concert and you always enjoy yourself. Don't get me wrong, I still love the concerts and would go again in a heartbeat but after having seen them three times with almost identical set lists, I was pretty excited about the new songs so I was pretty pissed when they dropped IL and SYW just a few shows before mine. I do agree with NickESB on this one as much as I love QAL. Maybe it is because this is your first time, that is why whatever they sing, will still be great :) you have great discipline though. I am totally unable to resist peeking into the set and what they will sing on YouTube :) you'll see what I mean when it is your third or fourth time watching them :) what were the highlights of the show for you?
OwenSmith: Glad you enjoyed the show! I heard Wembley was a really really great show! On a QAL tour, all the shows are good but there are a few that are particularly special and Wembley 2017 was one so lucky you! I was at Wembley 2015, it was my first time watching QAL and it was just awesome because they sang so many songs then! We got TSMGO and Dragon Attack! I think the show lasted 2:40 minutes :) So what were the highlights of the show for you? [/QUOTE]
Sorry I'm not the one here who told people to STFU twice, coming here to defend AL and sweetcaroline. Oh the big Queenazis' as we were described on Adamtopia. Nice going Glamberts *sarcasm*.
I find it funny you couldn't help but to bring up that AL covered a George Michael as well.
SweetCaroline · Member since
Adam is a multi-talented artist who has covered quite a few stars including Robert Plant, Michael Jackson, Madonna, George Michael, David Bowie, Rihanna and Bob Marley as well as his own solo music
Liliane · Member since
BWBW: Of course I mentioned that to you, aren't you a self-proclaimed fan of AL as well? What's wrong with mentioning and discussing AL and his performances to a fellow AL fan? *sarcasm* Btw, I also mentioned Lady Gaga (whose tribute I did not like) and Bruno Mars (whose tribute I liked). And AL did not cover a George Michael song, he was asked to do a tribute of GM. I thought it was well done and represented GM better than Adele's. In these tributes, it is always better to do a few songs instead of one song because an artist does not only have one side. And it would also be better to have many artists do a tribute instead of just one artist. it is more respectful and grand that way. That is why when GM's manager proposed a many artists' tribute and Adele refused, I thought it was egocentric of her to want to impose her vision only. Also Bruno Mars who has worked with her, also mentioned that he thought she was very talented, but that she had a certain attitude and was a diva. He said it in a nice way but he still said it. Just my opinion based on what I have read. I will end this discussion here since this is getting totally off topic.
Liliane · Member since
Rockchick65: Thanks for your reply :) I love all those moments as well. LOML and DOOL are always very touching and nostalgic no matter how many times I saw them. IILWMC I also really enjoyed since it is new to me, I find Roger's voice on it to be really powerful. STL, I really like this new version. And BR, WWTLF and WATC are always my favorites. Thought BIcyle Race is a lot of fun as well :) yeah I could go on and on, i really like pretty much the whole show :)
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Liliane wrote:[/b]
BWBW: Of course I mentioned that to you, aren't you a self-proclaimed fan of AL as well? What's wrong with mentioning and discussing AL and his performances to a fellow AL fan? *sarcasm* Btw, I also mentioned Lady Gaga (whose tribute I did not like) and Bruno Mars (whose tribute I liked). And AL did not cover a George Michael song, he was asked to do a tribute of GM. I thought it was well done and represented GM better than Adele's. In these tributes, it is always better to do a few songs instead of one song because an artist does not only have one side. And it would also be better to have many artists do a tribute instead of just one artist. it is more respectful and grand that way. That is why when GM's manager proposed a many artists' tribute and Adele refused, I thought it was egocentric of her to want to impose her vision only. Also Bruno Mars who has worked with her, also mentioned that he thought she was very talented, but that she had a certain attitude and was a diva. He said it in a nice way but he still said it. Just my opinion based on what I have read. I will end this discussion here since this is getting totally off topic. [/QUOTE]
