I don't feel like making another thread with my little pet theories, but here is another one:
This may sound condescending(spell that right?) towards Brian and Roger, but I saw a clip of Robbie Williams recently, and I finally think I found out why they consider this guy so often as a could have been replacement. There is one giant thing he and Freddie have in common, that I think might have blinded B and R. Robbie, like Freddie, exudes a confidence that goes way past arogance, and they both present themselves on stage as if they were gods. Obviously the difference is that Freddie backed it up.
I think Paul has been a strong frontman, but a very focused entertainer who loves the music and making audiences happy. Freddie and RW seem to be in love with the attention the audience gives them. They feed off it and produce a sort of frontman energy that few can pull off.
I like RW, but think he is wrong for them. Hopefully Paul will stay, and we will never need to find out how well RW or anyone else would do as singer.
P.S. I really need to stop watching the Sheffield dvd show, before I wear it out.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Knute wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Compliance Queen wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Paul was much more confident on stage in the US then when we saw him at the UK shows. LA he was at his best--I was going crazy for him at the catwalk!!!
I think they were testing the waters--Paul was well received as were his songs--played by the best musicians around!!! LOL
The suspense of waiting will kill me..see you there...at QPR or just PR in 2006[/QUOTE]
I think you're right!
Althought I didn't see any other show to compare it with, I could tell that Paul was "on" in LA.
I thought he put on a commanding performance.
He was urging the crowd to get into it with a sort of forcefullness I've never seen of him before.
Do you remember the several refrences to rain he made in his his little lyrical improvs?
I distincly remember something during All Right Now that just rocked and sent a chill down my spine.
I hoped someone taped it. I keep waiting for a Hollywood annouce.[/QUOTE]
Paul was so ON- I was at 9 shows-7 UK and the US paul was so much more confident-in his element--I love the man. And you're right the about the rain references....I really dug the whole atmosphere. The lighting inside the dome of the bowl was mind blowing and unique and being so close to the action...out of my mind..I almost fainted twice from the excitement of it all. Please did any one film this show???
I think they were testing the waters--Paul was well received as were his songs--played by the best musicians around!!! LOL
The suspense of waiting will kill me..see you there...at QPR or just PR in 2006[/QUOTE]
I think you're right!
Althought I didn't see any other show to compare it with, I could tell that Paul was "on" in LA.
I thought he put on a commanding performance.
He was urging the crowd to get into it with a sort of forcefullness I've never seen of him before.
Do you remember the several refrences to rain he made in his his little lyrical improvs?
I distincly remember something during All Right Now that just rocked and sent a chill down my spine.
I hoped someone taped it. I keep waiting for a Hollywood annouce.[/QUOTE]
Paul was so ON- I was at 9 shows-7 UK and the US paul was so much more confident-in his element--I love the man. And you're right the about the rain references....I really dug the whole atmosphere. The lighting inside the dome of the bowl was mind blowing and unique and being so close to the action...out of my mind..I almost fainted twice from the excitement of it all. Please did any one film this show???
I tried persuading my dad to leave me off school for a while next year and take me to the States to catch Queen + PR but he was having none of it! I just wish he'd taken a bit more interest in Queen... I'm ashamed to say he's a journalist and I nearly killed him for writing some smart comment about 'Barcelona' - I love him though!
More to the point, the guys have said they don't want to be doing it forever. But somehow I don't think that's the end of everything. I can't see them retiring, at least not anytime soon. You have to remember that they have more things they want to pursue. Can't recall who said that exactly but I do remember one interview...
More to the point, the guys have said they don't want to be doing it forever. But somehow I don't think that's the end of everything. I can't see them retiring, at least not anytime soon. You have to remember that they have more things they want to pursue. Can't recall who said that exactly but I do remember one interview...
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]rockyracoon wrote: [/QUOTENAME]But let's face it. These guys are in their late 50's. Touring is physically exhausting, and it puts a strain on personal and family relationships. Even with good chemistry, how much more of this can they take on? I would LOVE to see them stay together and do some shows in 2006 in the U.S., but at some point they are going to come to the conclusion that touring is just too tiring for guys approaching 60.[/QUOTE]
I think touring puts them in a better way physically and emotionally. Look at Brian, he's the happiest I've seen him since Freddie died, and in some pictures looks a good two decades younger. (Roger, though, is another story. His lifestyle of women, vodka and too many late nights shows terribly.) Paul looks incredibly happy to be performing again too. Sure, it does take a toll on the family (look how Brian's marriage suffered when Queen were touring) but like you said they are older and their children are grown, so this time around it's different. I think Brian prefers to be busy, he's always been that way and won't rest until he's dead. Life moves blindlingly fast these days and one needs to live every day like it's your last, because you never know what tomorrow may bring.
I think touring puts them in a better way physically and emotionally. Look at Brian, he's the happiest I've seen him since Freddie died, and in some pictures looks a good two decades younger. (Roger, though, is another story. His lifestyle of women, vodka and too many late nights shows terribly.) Paul looks incredibly happy to be performing again too. Sure, it does take a toll on the family (look how Brian's marriage suffered when Queen were touring) but like you said they are older and their children are grown, so this time around it's different. I think Brian prefers to be busy, he's always been that way and won't rest until he's dead. Life moves blindlingly fast these days and one needs to live every day like it's your last, because you never know what tomorrow may bring.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mrs Doyle wrote: [/QUOTENAME](Roger, though, is another story. His lifestyle of women, vodka and too many late nights shows terribly.)
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But if you compare the pictures of him from the begining of the tour and from the end- different man... I think he really enjoyed this! :)
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But if you compare the pictures of him from the begining of the tour and from the end- different man... I think he really enjoyed this! :)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Fenderek<br><h6>Not a REAL fan</h6> wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mrs Doyle wrote: [/QUOTENAME](Roger, though, is another story. His lifestyle of women, vodka and too many late nights shows terribly.)
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But if you compare the pictures of him from the begining of the tour and from the end- different man... I think he really enjoyed this! :)[/QUOTE]
Indeed. Roger looks like a new man now compared to the start of the tour. He looks like our Roger again. I bet he and Brian are both in better shape now than they've been in 15 years. Paul on the other hand looked very fit from before the tour ever started.
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But if you compare the pictures of him from the begining of the tour and from the end- different man... I think he really enjoyed this! :)[/QUOTE]
Indeed. Roger looks like a new man now compared to the start of the tour. He looks like our Roger again. I bet he and Brian are both in better shape now than they've been in 15 years. Paul on the other hand looked very fit from before the tour ever started.
You're right -- he looks happy. I don't care if he has jowls down to his knees, he's still hot!!