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Well, Bicycle Race may not be a deep cut but they stopped playing it for 38 years or so so it's a welcome addition. IILWMC was a live staple for many years and they revived it in the Q+PR days, which carried into Q+AL too but not every time.
It's not like they don't know. It's just not who they are. They want the best possible setlist and get it just perfect every time. And it fucking works, I must say. They know what they're doing.
On the other hand, I remember Adam acknowledging the fact that many fans did go to many shows. I was in the audience in Atlantic City 2014 when they played Dragon Attack instead of Love Kills. and he said that. That was my 6th and last show that tour and I was glad to at least get that slight variation. Same in Leipzig 2005 (my 4th and last show that tour), when Brian played the second verse of '39 for the first time in that tour. Fucking crumbles, I know, but I'll take it! :)
The original 2017 setlist with It's Late and Spread your wings was a dream come true but they stopped playing them after a handful of shows.
I must say this.. as much as I love the sound & visuals during Brian's solo (perfected over 50 years now!), I wouldn't mind if they dropped it along with Roger's drum battle if that meant getting another seldom-played song in.
With their residency in Las Vegas the transition to karaoke tribute circus act is finally complete.
Karaoke tribute circus act? That isn’t very fair to Brian and Roger who are performing fantastically after all of these years!
[QUOTE] [b]Dr Magus wrote:[/b]
With their residency in Las Vegas the transition to karaoke tribute circus act is finally complete.[/QUOTE]
Well said - but htey have passed the point of ridiculousness long ago. Sad ending to once mighty musicians.
I said this in another thread, but I think after Vegas, there will be a lengthy break for Q+AL.
cmon a lengthy break? Maylor will be in their mid 70s in 3 years. QAL is over after Vegas. The started low and ended at the bottom. With Freddie they went out on top at Knebworth in front of a 250.000plus crowd. With this "thing" on the mic they play in front of bored Vegas holiday folks who claim they have seen "Queen" after this mess. Sad ending ...
[QUOTE] [b]runner_70 wrote:[/b]
cmon a lentghy break? Maylor will wi in their mid 70s in 3 years. QAL is over after Vegas. The started low and ended at the bottom. With Freddie they went out on top at Knebworth in front of a 250.000plus crwod. With this "thing" on the mic they play in front of bored Vegas holiday folks who claim they have seen "Queen" after this mess. Sad ending ...[/QUOTE]
No one's bored, you clearly haven't seen the audience reaction or read the comments and I very much doubt they will be ending the collaboration after Vegas, they'll do at least another tour or some one off shows. My guess is they'll also do something special for the 50th anniversary.
[QUOTE] [b]runner_70 wrote:[/b]
cmon a lengthy break? Maylor will be in their mid 70s in 3 years. QAL is over after Vegas. The started low and ended at the bottom. With Freddie they went out on top at Knebworth in front of a 250.000plus crowd. With this "thing" on the mic they play in front of bored Vegas holiday folks who claim they have seen "Queen" after this mess. Sad ending ...[/QUOTE]
I think so. I couldn't blame them, they worked their asses off touring.
I'd love it if Brian and Roger worked on Queen music that's left that includes Freddie and John. Or even solo music?
QAL has performed before more than one 250,000 plus audience. It might have been half a million in Kiev Square in 2012. They did Rock in Rio in both Brazil and in Portugal as well as the Isle of Wight.
Today Rock in Rio in Brasil holds an audience of about 80.000 people. I think it might be similar in Lisbon. There are no longer as many people allowed as in the old times.
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
QAL has performed before more than one 250,000 plus audience. It might have been half a million in Kiev Square in 2012. They did Rock in Rio in both Brazil and in Portugal as well as the Isle of Wight.
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Big up alert!!
Although I have to say AL is unlikely to ever get those numbers for his solo career.
It was in Kiev for the first concert and can you imagine how scary that must have been? I have read numbers from 250,000 all the way to 400,000 depending on how far out they counted the audience. I have no idea the actual number, but it was at least 250,000. At this point in time over 181 shows, they have played for many, many millions of people!! Adam did say this was not the end of QAL. They will be doing more depending on how they feel. I also read that another residency in Las Vegas in March might be on the table. I don't know how the money doing Las Vegas (since audiences are much smaller) compares to the larger venues on a world tour. But it is easier on them and I am sure that transporting all the equipment all over the place takes a huge amount of money out of their profits. It will be interesting to see what else they do. I just hope sometime next year that they return to Connecticut.
[QUOTE] [b]snifflese wrote:[/b]
It was in Kiev for the first concert and can you imagine how scary that must have been? I have read numbers from 250,000 all the way to 400,000 depending on how far out they counted the audience. I have no idea the actual number, but it was at least 250,000. At this point in time over 181 shows, they have played for many, many millions of people!! Adam did say this was not the end of QAL. They will be doing more depending on how they feel. I also read that another residency in Las Vegas in March might be on the table. I don't know how the money doing Las Vegas (since audiences are much smaller) compares to the larger venues on a world tour. But it is easier on them and I am sure that transporting all the equipment all over the place takes a huge amount of money out of their profits. It will be interesting to see what else they do. I just hope sometime next year that they return to Connecticut. [/QUOTE]
Brian and Roger don't need money. AL might be another story, and no way should he depend on Brian and Roger, or even the Queen legacy. I think AL depends on it too much.
Unofficial poster, September 14, 2018:
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