I disagree about the crowd. During the show it was as if they were attending a classical concert. Only cheering and clapping when the band showed them how to do it ! Crowd in Barcelona MUCH better, now wait till you see Rotterdam !!
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Having seen Brixton and Paris, the latest shows seems to be near perfection right now. I already heard that Frankfurt was fantastic. So, a great show, lots of use of the catwalk, a lot of pretty lights and real improvement of the performance in all. Brian sang '39 but in this song he stopped after the first verse and then explained the song. He shouldn't have done that I think, but just perform the song.
I've uploaded some pics on my site from this Antwerp concert.
I've uploaded some pics on my site from this Antwerp concert.
I loved every second of the concert. I was lucky enough to stand about 3 meters from the stage :-)
I don't know about the rest of the crowd, since I didn't notice anything around me going on... although at the end of the concert I noticed that the people who where sitting in the rings looked as if they didn't move at all....
And anybody who is complaining it is not the same as when Freddie was still amongst us: No of course not.. but Paul did a great job in his performance.
I don't know about the rest of the crowd, since I didn't notice anything around me going on... although at the end of the concert I noticed that the people who where sitting in the rings looked as if they didn't move at all....
And anybody who is complaining it is not the same as when Freddie was still amongst us: No of course not.. but Paul did a great job in his performance.
What is this about Brian and the mistake in LOML. He obviously makes this mistake in every show. Is it that difficult to play for a guitarist? Don't think so. Strange.
He did made a mistake. During the the end of the classical solo he made a small mistake. I also noticed a mistake in the fast solo of I Want It All. It shows his humanity and makes the rest more impressive.
Paul Rodgers was indeed singing not the right melodies and that was annoying me. He was showing off his vocal capabilities and that's not the issue in this show. He should have sung the songs decently and cut out the crap with that bluesy shit.
I was impressed, but the version of Crazy Little Thing Called Love was soooooo lame!!! Come on, the played like it was the 1000000th time. No enthousiasm at all. And to be honest....I still don't like the Paul Rodgers persona with his Botox face, highly tanned skin, sportschool body and fake hair. What a laughter, but he can sing! And that's what counts.
Paul Rodgers was indeed singing not the right melodies and that was annoying me. He was showing off his vocal capabilities and that's not the issue in this show. He should have sung the songs decently and cut out the crap with that bluesy shit.
I was impressed, but the version of Crazy Little Thing Called Love was soooooo lame!!! Come on, the played like it was the 1000000th time. No enthousiasm at all. And to be honest....I still don't like the Paul Rodgers persona with his Botox face, highly tanned skin, sportschool body and fake hair. What a laughter, but he can sing! And that's what counts.
Great concert, I loved every bit of it. Great sound and lighting, Roger's floortom and basedrum made me fear the roof would come down, it's really that heavy. Not too many mistakes, Paul didn't forget any lyrics I think (he's a great singer and performer, perfect to front Queen IMHO), Brian made some slight errors (I don't think These Are The Days will be released as mp3 for instance) and is it me or did Roger sing a verse instead of the chorus or the other way around at one point during I'm In Love With My Car? Something felt wrong there. He was funny though, casually saying "Hi..." as he walked on for Say It's Not True, throwing sticks in the air and failing to catch them, and pointing around as if counting the crowd at the end. And as Rien said Brian explaining what '39 was about between verses is not a good idea, but it was nice anyway. Feel Like Making Love was played live, if it hasn't been confirmed enough. All in all: Great! Can't wait for Arnhem....
Here's a link to the best picture I took, makes a nice wallpaper: http://home.planet.nl/~buurm080/queenrodgers.jpg
Here's a link to the best picture I took, makes a nice wallpaper: http://home.planet.nl/~buurm080/queenrodgers.jpg
So FLML returned back to the setlist before All Right Now (first encore) or is it at a different spot?
Anyone who, at this point, whines that "It's just not the same without Freddie" needs to be taken to the center of town, hung up by their thumbs, and shot dead at once.
If you haven't figured that part out by now, and go to the show thinking that Freddie is somehow going to appear, like "Suprise, Fooled you all", you are an idiot.
By now, you should know what to expect. But, I guess in everything, you will always have that contingent that cannot be satisfied, that will find the worst in everything. These are the same fuckers who, after inheriting say $100,000, would bitch that the bills were wrinkled.....
Enough already.
If you haven't figured that part out by now, and go to the show thinking that Freddie is somehow going to appear, like "Suprise, Fooled you all", you are an idiot.
By now, you should know what to expect. But, I guess in everything, you will always have that contingent that cannot be satisfied, that will find the worst in everything. These are the same fuckers who, after inheriting say $100,000, would bitch that the bills were wrinkled.....
Enough already.
I don't recall exactly where it was, but it was quite early on in the show.
I think just before CLTCL. For the rest it's the same order as Frankfurt
Before CLTCL? Somebody on QOL says it was before Let There Be Drums. That's quite a difference :)
Does anybody know for sure?
Does anybody know for sure?
I'm not sure about when Feel Like Making Love was played, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't after FBG. I think the QOL guy is right and it's after Hammer To Fall.
BTW Mr. Scully, I noticed on your site that in Antwerp Brian & Roger sang Hammer To Fall, but Paul sang the fast bit, I'm sure of that.
BTW Mr. Scully, I noticed on your site that in Antwerp Brian & Roger sang Hammer To Fall, but Paul sang the fast bit, I'm sure of that.
Paul was doing bluesy shit?
I thought he was a country and western singer!?!
I thought he was a country and western singer!?!
Anyone who, at this point, whines that "It's just not the same without Freddie" needs to be taken to the center of town, hung up by their thumbs, and shot dead at once.
If you haven't figured that part out by now, and go to the show thinking that Freddie is somehow going to appear, like "Suprise, Fooled you all", you are an idiot.
By now, you should know what to expect. But, I guess in everything, you will always have that contingent that cannot be satisfied, that will find the worst in everything. These are the same fuckers who, after inheriting say $100,000, would bitch that the bills were wrinkled.....
Enough already.
I couldn't agree more.
Although I'm the first one to admit that it's in one way painful to realise it'll never be the same anymore, I also think Paul is singing great, and (dare I say it?) technically better than Freddie! My father (who was lucky enough to see the boys with Freddie 5 times) told me the same on our way home: he said that Freddie missed some notes here and there much more frequently than Paul did yesterday...
By the way, right before Love of my Life, there was some roadcrew member that went to "Freddie's chair" which made the crowd applaud. But what exactly did he do then? I couldn't see it because I was at the other side of the mini-stage, just at the height where I couldn't see the chair next to Brian ;-)
So Paul returned back for the fast version of Hammer To Fall...