Why did they hide Spike "behind the curtain" for 90% of the show? Or....why let him out for 10% of the show? Why not just put him onstage with the rest of the band? Is there a reason?
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Well he was on stage. Just behind Freddie's piano. And he wasn't hiding at all.
Hiding is perhaps the wrong word....but he certainly was not visible.
The reason is that he ain't member of the band.
He helped them on lives as well as roadies, bodyguards etc. - but no-one says that all of their crew members had to be on the stage.
He helped them on lives as well as roadies, bodyguards etc. - but no-one says that all of their crew members had to be on the stage.
The reason is that he ain't member of the band.
He helped them on lives as well as roadies, bodyguards etc. - but no-one says that all of their crew members had to be on the stage.
He's playing on almost every song.....thats a far cry from being a member of the road crew...and they do bring him out for a few numbers......so if you are going to bring him out at all.....might as well have him out there the whole time. He can be onstage and still not be a "full" member of the band. Lots of bands have extra players onstage. I would have liked to have heard the discussion on that decision:
Freddie: "I say we put him behind my piano and the amplifiers so he cant be seen."
Brian: "I agree....he isnt one of us."
Roger: "Where are the chicks?"
John: "I like him...I say put him onstage the whole night."
Freddie: "well that settles it....he comes out for 2 numbers and thats it."
Because he ain't handsome...? ;)
hes pretty visible through some portions of live at wembley, and freddie leans on his back a couple of times when hes playing the piano
Well put it this way. If Queen were trying to hide him they must be pretty pissed off with the director, as there are some shots with just him on.
He was on stage when needed. i.e. Crazy Little Thing and Tutti Frutti on piano and rhythm guitar on Hammer To Fall. Perhaps the only crew member talented enough? That could be a possibility.
Well put it this way. If Queen were trying to hide him they must be pretty pissed off with the director, as there are some shots with just him on.
Obviously.....he's onstage for a few songs. But he plays on every song. Thats my point....why not have him out there the whole time?
because he kept breaking wind!!! uhhhh dirty spike
listen if you like spike so much check out the sas band its pure shite! hes a session man ok!
He was never hidden. Now, the videos don`t show him because they focus in the actual band members and don`t put a camera on Spike all the time. Still, he was visible in the stage for the people at the venue.
He was never hidden. Now, the videos don`t show him because they focus in the actual band members and don`t put a camera on Spike all the time. Still, he was visible in the stage for the people at the venue.
Really? Sure does not seem that way in the Wembley video.
The reason is that he ain't member of the band.
He helped them on lives as well as roadies, bodyguards etc. - but no-one says that all of their crew members had to be on the stage.
He's playing on almost every song.....thats a far cry from being a member of the road crew...and they do bring him out for a few numbers......so if you are going to bring him out at all.....might as well have him out there the whole time. He can be onstage and still not be a "full" member of the band. Lots of bands have extra players onstage.
Yes, lots of band have, but Queen didn't have, so what?
Yes, he plays on almost every song, as well as lighting rig works on the whole show, so did they have to introduce their the lighting director on the stage?
And in my opinion they could make a whole show without Spike, Mandel, Fisher as they did before 1982!
Anyway - Sebastian answered this question, so we can stop to discuss about this :)