What should be the first song?

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Hank H. 20 January 2005 04:15 · Member since September 2001

Yeah, WWRY fast is my choice as well. Damn, they'll have to practise really hard if they want to make it sound as good as in the 70s.

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hotspacegr 20 January 2005 06:29 · Member since January 2005

TYMD of course!

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wegotit 20 January 2005 07:36 · Member since October 2004

Bohemian Rhapsody (Tape Intro til „Galileo"-Part, then Live)

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We Are The Champions 20 January 2005 08:01 · Member since January 2005

I've seen Queen 5 times and they always started with a taped intro - One Vision/ Magic Tour, Machines/ Works Tour and Thunder/Lightning/ Crazy Tour.

My choice

Taped Intro
TYMD (Brian & Paul)

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Raúl 20 January 2005 08:27 · Member since January 2005

One minute, folks:

Don't you think the good idea would be starting with a song of "no tour" years (1987-1991)?

You know, something never played before on stage as band would be one of the important reasons of this tour.

And, about "no tour years" songs, I prefer I WANT IT ALL. Innuendo is very, very great (epic!!!) but I think is not good for starting because its beggining is mid-slow (in crescendo).

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Jimi 20 January 2005 08:37 · Member since January 2004

Agreed Raul.

Innuendo is too ponderous and labouring for an opener. You'll be waiting for a quick number after 20 seconds.

Hopefully not that shit heap Tear it Up either.

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Fenderek 20 January 2005 08:44 · Member since July 2003

WWRY (fast) or TYMD are most likely IMO...
But INNUENDO could also work (remember musical?)

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Jimi 20 January 2005 08:56 · Member since January 2004

Innuendo would work. Just others would work better.

I don't think the musical compares to the opening of a Queen concert though.

Did like the opening of the musical to be fair

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Roy Queen 20 January 2005 09:33 · Member since January 2005

One Vision.. A exellent intro! A great song! Just peeeeerfect!

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We Are The Champions 20 January 2005 09:45 · Member since January 2005

They will not open with a 1987-1991 song IMHO but some will be played. Headlong, IWIA, SMGO were played as part of a medley on Brian's solo tour 1998!!!

Agree with Jimi - Innuendo is no-go and will be much later.

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happiness? 16995 20 January 2005 10:57 · Member since January 2005

Innuendo works really well as the start to We Will Rock You so I don't see why it couldn't work at the concerts. Atmospheric and then One Vision or the fast We Will Rock You could fire up.

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mr bad guy 5656 20 January 2005 11:34 · Member since May 2002

Definitely Tie Your Mother Down. Just like on ADATR! Suddenly guitar, absolutly wonderful

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Rotwang 20 January 2005 11:43 · Member since September 2004

I don't know about the first song (probably WWRY fast) but I think they should have Put Out The Fire on the set list. Paul Rodgers could pull this one off.

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We Are The Champions 20 January 2005 13:19 · Member since January 2005

Rotwang,

Wishfull thinking!! This song has never been played live anywhere outside Japan/US 82!!

Only song from Hot Space with any chance is Under Pressure, otherwise forget it.

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Jjeroen 20 January 2005 13:26 · Member since May 2002

Yep, well as soon as the tour was announced and I started dreaming away, this was my opener:

A Day At The Races Intro and wham-bam-thank-you-mam TYMD!!!! (Followed by WWRY fast that hits straight away into I Want it All!)

(And yes, I've let them know on the Paul Rodgers website suggestions-list ;-)

(Oh! And Paul should sing TYMD as far as I'm concerned as it where the opener)

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