Because there are much more opportunities now for every idiot with a camera phone to photograph themselves at an "event" and thereby "prove" to the world via social media that they are happy successful people and not vacuous idiots. The same kind of people that forced Its Late and Spread Your Wings off the setlist because they're too fucking shallow to listen to anything except greatest hits.
... and breathe.
SweetCaroline · Member since
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?
runner_70 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?[/QUOTE]
The Glamtart asswhipes took selfies and went to get a beer while Lamebird was destroying those two songs. I cannot blame them. A QAL gig is a complete pissbreak for 2hr 15
SweetCaroline · Member since
That’s BS. And which show were you at where you saw people going out for a beer?
When I was there the show moved so quickly it took your breath away and there was no time to leave your seat let alone get to a refreshment stand.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Mr Mercury wrote:[/b]
Paul originally wanted to do full shows with only Queen music in it. It was Brian and Roger's idea to include some of his.[/QUOTE]
Interesting.
Is there an interview where one of the guys states that?
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?[/QUOTE]
Easy. Because most bands don't want to look at blank faces not knowing the songs.
They dropped the tunes in 1980 for the same reason they dropped them now - because they're a hits band, not an albums band. At that time they realized their audience was changing, and came to the realization that endures until now, that most people don't know the album tracks.
Greatest Hits went 8x platinum in the US, while their next best selling albums are NOTW and The Game at 4x platinum each. In the UK, Greatest Hits went 20x platinum, while the next best selling album is Made In Heaven at 4x platinum.
This is why 90% of their setlist is hits. They're not going to play too many tunes that half the audience doesn't know.
SweetCaroline · Member since
But at the shows in NA where those two songs were included, they were performed beautifully and had an excellent response from the audience. So I don’t know why they were dropped and I was disappointed they were gone when they got to my venue near the end of July.
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?[/QUOTE]
Easy. Because most bands don't want to look at blank faces not knowing the songs.
They dropped the tunes in 1980 for the same reason they dropped them now - because they're a hits band, not an albums band. At that time they realized their audience was changing, and came to the realization that endures until now, that most people don't know the album tracks.
Greatest Hits went 8x platinum in the US, while their next best selling albums are NOTW and The Game at 4x platinum each. In the UK, Greatest Hits went 20x platinum, while the next best selling album is Made In Heaven at 4x platinum.
This is why 90% of their setlist is hits. They're not going to play too many tunes that half the audience doesn't know.
[/QUOTE]
This is why I wish AL and casual music fans who go to Q+AL concerts fans would at least dig deeper in the Queen catalogue, because there are some hidden gems in there. I was shocked when IP and SYW was added, and I ended up liking it, and was sad when it was dropped so fast.
anadamfan · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?[/QUOTE]
Easy. Because most bands don't want to look at blank faces not knowing the songs.
They dropped the tunes in 1980 for the same reason they dropped them now - because they're a hits band, not an albums band. At that time they realized their audience was changing, and came to the realization that endures until now, that most people don't know the album tracks.
Greatest Hits went 8x platinum in the US, while their next best selling albums are NOTW and The Game at 4x platinum each. In the UK, Greatest Hits went 20x platinum, while the next best selling album is Made In Heaven at 4x platinum.
This is why 90% of their setlist is hits. They're not going to play too many tunes that half the audience doesn't know.
[/QUOTE]
This is why I wish AL and casual music fans who go to Q+AL concerts fans would at least dig deeper in the Queen catalogue, because there are some hidden gems in there. I was shocked when IP and SYW was added, and I ended up liking it, and was sad when it was dropped so fast. [/QUOTE]
All Adam fans, that I know, LOVED the addition of SYW and IL. They were as disappointed by QAL dropping them than the Queen fans. You can read it on all the Adam forums. I’ve never heard anything else but disappointment about that.
We might not have known them before, but that doesn’t mean, we can appreciate these songs VERY fast and sing along. The people not appreciating them were casual concert goers.
Glamberts love to hear Adam sing -and these songs were absolutely gems in the set! No Glamberts runs for the restroom, when Adam sings a ballad. ;)
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]anadamfan wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?[/QUOTE]
Easy. Because most bands don't want to look at blank faces not knowing the songs.
They dropped the tunes in 1980 for the same reason they dropped them now - because they're a hits band, not an albums band. At that time they realized their audience was changing, and came to the realization that endures until now, that most people don't know the album tracks.
Greatest Hits went 8x platinum in the US, while their next best selling albums are NOTW and The Game at 4x platinum each. In the UK, Greatest Hits went 20x platinum, while the next best selling album is Made In Heaven at 4x platinum.
This is why 90% of their setlist is hits. They're not going to play too many tunes that half the audience doesn't know.
[/QUOTE]
This is why I wish AL and casual music fans who go to Q+AL concerts fans would at least dig deeper in the Queen catalogue, because there are some hidden gems in there. I was shocked when IP and SYW was added, and I ended up liking it, and was sad when it was dropped so fast. [/QUOTE]
All Adam fans, that I know, LOVED the addition of SYW and IL. They were as disappointed by QAL dropping them than the Queen fans. You can read it on all the Adam forums. I’ve never heard anything else but disappointment about that.
We might not have known them before, but that doesn’t mean, we can appreciate these songs VERY fast and sing along. The people not appreciating them were casual concert goers.
Glamberts love to hear Adam sing -and these songs were absolutely gems in the set! No Glamberts runs for the restroom, when Adam sings a ballad. ;)[/QUOTE]
That's good to know.
Do AL fans run to bathroom when Brian does his guitar solo? Joking there, honest as it's a running joke that even Queen fans run for the restroom during the solo.
anadamfan · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]anadamfan wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?[/QUOTE]
Easy. Because most bands don't want to look at blank faces not knowing the songs.
They dropped the tunes in 1980 for the same reason they dropped them now - because they're a hits band, not an albums band. At that time they realized their audience was changing, and came to the realization that endures until now, that most people don't know the album tracks.
Greatest Hits went 8x platinum in the US, while their next best selling albums are NOTW and The Game at 4x platinum each. In the UK, Greatest Hits went 20x platinum, while the next best selling album is Made In Heaven at 4x platinum.
This is why 90% of their setlist is hits. They're not going to play too many tunes that half the audience doesn't know.
[/QUOTE]
This is why I wish AL and casual music fans who go to Q+AL concerts fans would at least dig deeper in the Queen catalogue, because there are some hidden gems in there. I was shocked when IP and SYW was added, and I ended up liking it, and was sad when it was dropped so fast. [/QUOTE]
All Adam fans, that I know, LOVED the addition of SYW and IL. They were as disappointed by QAL dropping them than the Queen fans. You can read it on all the Adam forums. I’ve never heard anything else but disappointment about that.
We might not have known them before, but that doesn’t mean, we can appreciate these songs VERY fast and sing along. The people not appreciating them were casual concert goers.
Glamberts love to hear Adam sing -and these songs were absolutely gems in the set! No Glamberts runs for the restroom, when Adam sings a ballad. ;)[/QUOTE]
That's good to know.
Do AL fans run to bathroom when Brian does his guitar solo? Joking there, honest as it's a running joke that even Queen fans run for the restroom during the solo. [/QUOTE]
I never run to a restroom during a show, if I can help it. And since I try to stand as close to the stage as possible, I won’t risk to loose my place. The only people leaving, that I remember, where middle aged men, who ran for a beer. ;)
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]anadamfan wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]anadamfan wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?[/QUOTE]
Easy. Because most bands don't want to look at blank faces not knowing the songs.
They dropped the tunes in 1980 for the same reason they dropped them now - because they're a hits band, not an albums band. At that time they realized their audience was changing, and came to the realization that endures until now, that most people don't know the album tracks.
Greatest Hits went 8x platinum in the US, while their next best selling albums are NOTW and The Game at 4x platinum each. In the UK, Greatest Hits went 20x platinum, while the next best selling album is Made In Heaven at 4x platinum.
This is why 90% of their setlist is hits. They're not going to play too many tunes that half the audience doesn't know.
[/QUOTE]
This is why I wish AL and casual music fans who go to Q+AL concerts fans would at least dig deeper in the Queen catalogue, because there are some hidden gems in there. I was shocked when IP and SYW was added, and I ended up liking it, and was sad when it was dropped so fast. [/QUOTE]
All Adam fans, that I know, LOVED the addition of SYW and IL. They were as disappointed by QAL dropping them than the Queen fans. You can read it on all the Adam forums. I’ve never heard anything else but disappointment about that.
We might not have known them before, but that doesn’t mean, we can appreciate these songs VERY fast and sing along. The people not appreciating them were casual concert goers.
Glamberts love to hear Adam sing -and these songs were absolutely gems in the set! No Glamberts runs for the restroom, when Adam sings a ballad. ;)[/QUOTE]
That's good to know.
Do AL fans run to bathroom when Brian does his guitar solo? Joking there, honest as it's a running joke that even Queen fans run for the restroom during the solo. [/QUOTE]
I never run to a restroom during a show, if I can help it. And since I try to stand as close to the stage as possible, I won’t risk to loose my place. The only people leaving, that I remember, where middle aged men, who ran for a beer. ;)
[/QUOTE]
Do you try to stand for the full show? That's something I don't think I could manage.
Men and their beer, right ;-).
anadamfan · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]anadamfan wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]anadamfan wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?[/QUOTE]
Easy. Because most bands don't want to look at blank faces not knowing the songs.
They dropped the tunes in 1980 for the same reason they dropped them now - because they're a hits band, not an albums band. At that time they realized their audience was changing, and came to the realization that endures until now, that most people don't know the album tracks.
Greatest Hits went 8x platinum in the US, while their next best selling albums are NOTW and The Game at 4x platinum each. In the UK, Greatest Hits went 20x platinum, while the next best selling album is Made In Heaven at 4x platinum.
This is why 90% of their setlist is hits. They're not going to play too many tunes that half the audience doesn't know.
[/QUOTE]
This is why I wish AL and casual music fans who go to Q+AL concerts fans would at least dig deeper in the Queen catalogue, because there are some hidden gems in there. I was shocked when IP and SYW was added, and I ended up liking it, and was sad when it was dropped so fast. [/QUOTE]
All Adam fans, that I know, LOVED the addition of SYW and IL. They were as disappointed by QAL dropping them than the Queen fans. You can read it on all the Adam forums. I’ve never heard anything else but disappointment about that.
We might not have known them before, but that doesn’t mean, we can appreciate these songs VERY fast and sing along. The people not appreciating them were casual concert goers.
Glamberts love to hear Adam sing -and these songs were absolutely gems in the set! No Glamberts runs for the restroom, when Adam sings a ballad. ;)[/QUOTE]
That's good to know.
Do AL fans run to bathroom when Brian does his guitar solo? Joking there, honest as it's a running joke that even Queen fans run for the restroom during the solo. [/QUOTE]
I never run to a restroom during a show, if I can help it. And since I try to stand as close to the stage as possible, I won’t risk to loose my place. The only people leaving, that I remember, where middle aged men, who ran for a beer. ;)
[/QUOTE]
Do you try to stand for the full show? That's something I don't think I could manage.
Men and their beer, right ;-).
[/QUOTE]
I usually buy a standing ticket, so yes, I stand for the whole show and more. I always try to get to a venue around 5 pm. There I meet up with friends or other fans and wait for the doors to open. Then I choose a nice spot to stand. Depending on the artist, you can even get to the front. I managed to do that at my last QAL show. The doors opened about two hours before the concert. Then I had to wait on that spot, where an older lady and some very young Brian fangirls were always pushing from behind. My friend and I would have never made it back, had we left.
But it’s all worth it! I had an incredible experience! I even managed to get a handshake from Adam and was only about 2-3 meters away from the band for long stretches of the concert, while I had a great view. :)
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]anadamfan wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]anadamfan wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]anadamfan wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
How did people FORCE It’s Late and Spread Your Wings off of the set list?[/QUOTE]
Easy. Because most bands don't want to look at blank faces not knowing the songs.
They dropped the tunes in 1980 for the same reason they dropped them now - because they're a hits band, not an albums band. At that time they realized their audience was changing, and came to the realization that endures until now, that most people don't know the album tracks.
Greatest Hits went 8x platinum in the US, while their next best selling albums are NOTW and The Game at 4x platinum each. In the UK, Greatest Hits went 20x platinum, while the next best selling album is Made In Heaven at 4x platinum.
This is why 90% of their setlist is hits. They're not going to play too many tunes that half the audience doesn't know.
[/QUOTE]
This is why I wish AL and casual music fans who go to Q+AL concerts fans would at least dig deeper in the Queen catalogue, because there are some hidden gems in there. I was shocked when IP and SYW was added, and I ended up liking it, and was sad when it was dropped so fast. [/QUOTE]
All Adam fans, that I know, LOVED the addition of SYW and IL. They were as disappointed by QAL dropping them than the Queen fans. You can read it on all the Adam forums. I’ve never heard anything else but disappointment about that.
We might not have known them before, but that doesn’t mean, we can appreciate these songs VERY fast and sing along. The people not appreciating them were casual concert goers.
Glamberts love to hear Adam sing -and these songs were absolutely gems in the set! No Glamberts runs for the restroom, when Adam sings a ballad. ;)[/QUOTE]
That's good to know.
Do AL fans run to bathroom when Brian does his guitar solo? Joking there, honest as it's a running joke that even Queen fans run for the restroom during the solo. [/QUOTE]
I never run to a restroom during a show, if I can help it. And since I try to stand as close to the stage as possible, I won’t risk to loose my place. The only people leaving, that I remember, where middle aged men, who ran for a beer. ;)
[/QUOTE]
Do you try to stand for the full show? That's something I don't think I could manage.
Men and their beer, right ;-).
[/QUOTE]
I usually buy a standing ticket, so yes, I stand for the whole show and more. I always try to get to a venue around 5 pm. There I meet up with friends or other fans and wait for the doors to open. Then I choose a nice spot to stand. Depending on the artist, you can even get to the front. I managed to do that at my last QAL show. The doors opened about two hours before the concert. Then I had to wait on that spot, where an older lady and some very young Brian fangirls were always pushing from behind. My friend and I would have never made it back, had we left.
But it’s all worth it! I had an incredible experience! I even managed to get a handshake from Adam and was only about 2-3 meters away from the band for long stretches of the concert, while I had a great view. :)
[/QUOTE]
That's impressive. I'm glad you had an incredible experience.Happy for you.
Mr Mercury · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Mr Mercury wrote:[/b]
Paul originally wanted to do full shows with only Queen music in it. It was Brian and Roger's idea to include some of his.[/QUOTE]
Interesting.
Is there an interview where one of the guys states that?
[/QUOTE]
It was in an interview Paul did with Classic Rock magazine some years ago. I did post a link at the time when the section was called Queen + Paul Rodgers
I will try to have a look and see if I can find it again
