[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Erin wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]?????? wrote: [/QUOTENAME]However i did not appreciate how Paul Rodgers advertized himself during one of his songs. On the screen it was flashing "paul rodgers solo." Uh-uh. Not cool. [/QUOTE]
I personally thought it was nice that Paul has that moment in the show. It IS billed Queen PLUS Paul Rodgers. Obviously, most people are there for Brian and Roger, but if it wasn't for Paul, this tour may not have ever taken place. He DESERVES to have that video montage shown.[/QUOTE]
Yes indeed!!! Paul has a longer career than Queen does to celebrate--He deserves recongition and memories of his own career during the show. I can't wait to see it!!
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Paul is a great singer and musician!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]?????? wrote: [/QUOTENAME] ... newcommer Paul ROdgers ... [/QUOTE]
Paul Rodgers is FAR from a "newcommer". He was recording with Free before the first Queen album came out 33 years ago.
Paul Rodgers is FAR from a "newcommer". He was recording with Free before the first Queen album came out 33 years ago.
Not sure if the entire band could hear everyone singing back during FBG when the PA went out, but I know Danny did. Spoke with him this morning before they flew out for Boston and he was emphatic that, as he put it, "you could just feel the love coming back up onto the stage." I was just off the catwalk, 10 rows deep and could hear the backline and monitors very well, so there wasn't a real gap in the show for us.
It was a little scary seeing Brian just drop off stage into the pit where Paul's piano was rising up. He seemed in fine fettle after the show. . .
It was a little scary seeing Brian just drop off stage into the pit where Paul's piano was rising up. He seemed in fine fettle after the show. . .
first the good things:
under pressure was played at the soundcheck.
paul rodgers was in a very good shape that night.
great singing.roger was good too.
eminem intro was back.
now the bad things:
brian was in a really bad shape, no talking to the fans, no smiling and loads of mistakes.
that brought the whole show down.
worst audience i ever saw, much worse than leipzig. people talking in the first rows, getting drinks and food. relly sad. a totaly different experience than eg in tokio(dvd).
my worst show, hope it will get better.
under pressure was played at the soundcheck.
paul rodgers was in a very good shape that night.
great singing.roger was good too.
eminem intro was back.
now the bad things:
brian was in a really bad shape, no talking to the fans, no smiling and loads of mistakes.
that brought the whole show down.
worst audience i ever saw, much worse than leipzig. people talking in the first rows, getting drinks and food. relly sad. a totaly different experience than eg in tokio(dvd).
my worst show, hope it will get better.
knebworth... I would completely disagree. I mean, I see your point and I am sure that it is true of the standpoint of some surrounding fans, but I was back a little further in the first rows above the floor and from my angle I could see the crowd really getting into it. The problem is you were so close and unfortunately the ones next to you were not into it. That sucks but happens at any concert.
Also, I just guess it is what you make of it and sometimes perceptions are obviously different. I did tell that Brian was not talking as much to the D.C. crowd but if you noticed you could tell when for instance they put the lights on the crowd, he would smile and see the fans go crazy and the hand clapping sequences doing well. I thik he was pretty happy. I don't think we need to overanalyze. He didn't talk much... so what??? He also on at least a few occasions gestured to his hand to his heart as that he was grateful and clearly he was running around on the catwalk and bakc up to the backdrop of the video during the solo.
Great performance. I mean, this is rock and roll. If Brian had an "off day" which I don't believe he did, it is still better IMO than anything else out there. These people are human anyways. They came out and gave a hell of a show. I hope to God that they come back. I'll spend 120 bucks next time instead of 90 and take the better seats. You just do not get that sort of performance from a band anymore.
Queen and Paul Rogers are very relevant... I just wished they were better promoted.
Also, I just guess it is what you make of it and sometimes perceptions are obviously different. I did tell that Brian was not talking as much to the D.C. crowd but if you noticed you could tell when for instance they put the lights on the crowd, he would smile and see the fans go crazy and the hand clapping sequences doing well. I thik he was pretty happy. I don't think we need to overanalyze. He didn't talk much... so what??? He also on at least a few occasions gestured to his hand to his heart as that he was grateful and clearly he was running around on the catwalk and bakc up to the backdrop of the video during the solo.
Great performance. I mean, this is rock and roll. If Brian had an "off day" which I don't believe he did, it is still better IMO than anything else out there. These people are human anyways. They came out and gave a hell of a show. I hope to God that they come back. I'll spend 120 bucks next time instead of 90 and take the better seats. You just do not get that sort of performance from a band anymore.
Queen and Paul Rogers are very relevant... I just wished they were better promoted.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]knebworth wrote: [/QUOTENAME]first the good things:
under pressure was played at the soundcheck.
paul rodgers was in a very good shape that night.
great singing.roger was good too.
eminem intro was back.
now the bad things:
brian was in a really bad shape, no talking to the fans, no smiling and loads of mistakes.
that brought the whole show down.
worst audience i ever saw, much worse than leipzig. people talking in the first rows, getting drinks and food. relly sad. a totaly different experience than eg in tokio(dvd).
my worst show, hope it will get better. [/QUOTE]
Thorsten, my man!!
I'm so sorry to hear your 'bad' comments...
Still, I do hope you are having a ball over there!
And I hope your 'project' is going well, too! ;-)
I'm almost ready to take over the torch! ;-)
under pressure was played at the soundcheck.
paul rodgers was in a very good shape that night.
great singing.roger was good too.
eminem intro was back.
now the bad things:
brian was in a really bad shape, no talking to the fans, no smiling and loads of mistakes.
that brought the whole show down.
worst audience i ever saw, much worse than leipzig. people talking in the first rows, getting drinks and food. relly sad. a totaly different experience than eg in tokio(dvd).
my worst show, hope it will get better. [/QUOTE]
Thorsten, my man!!
I'm so sorry to hear your 'bad' comments...
Still, I do hope you are having a ball over there!
And I hope your 'project' is going well, too! ;-)
I'm almost ready to take over the torch! ;-)
[QUOTE]Great performance. I mean, this is rock and roll. If Brian had an "off day" which I don't believe he did, it is still better IMO than anything else out there. These people are human anyways. They came out and gave a hell of a show. I hope to God that they come back. I'll spend 120 bucks next time instead of 90 and take the better seats. You just do not get that sort of performance from a band anymore.
Queen and Paul Rogers are very relevant... I just wished they were better promoted. [/QUOTE]
I was 11 rows deep on the floor in Section 3 two seats in from the catwalk, and I have to concur with you. The one thing some people tend for forget is that different crowds have different personalities. You can bet that a New York crowd responds in an entirely different way than, say, a Portland, OR, crowd. There are two entirely different psyches in operation here.
As far as not getting the same level of performance from a band anymore, check out the West Coast company of Trans-Siberian Orchestra when they tour. The tickets are considerably cheaper, and the talent on the stage is phenomenal.
Queen and Paul Rogers are very relevant... I just wished they were better promoted. [/QUOTE]
I was 11 rows deep on the floor in Section 3 two seats in from the catwalk, and I have to concur with you. The one thing some people tend for forget is that different crowds have different personalities. You can bet that a New York crowd responds in an entirely different way than, say, a Portland, OR, crowd. There are two entirely different psyches in operation here.
As far as not getting the same level of performance from a band anymore, check out the West Coast company of Trans-Siberian Orchestra when they tour. The tickets are considerably cheaper, and the talent on the stage is phenomenal.
Brian was great. Mistakes? Do better then you can say something. Concert was great.I was in the front and if we were talking. We were saying how great it is. It was perfect. If you didnt like it, you were to busy worrying about other people instead of trying to enjoy the show.
the review from the Washington Post
Queen
Simple rock arithmetic: "Queen + Paul Rodgers" does not equal Queen. Fans of the legendary band surely knew as much when original Queenies Brian May and Roger Taylor announced a reunion tour, with Rodgers filling the Grand Canyon-size shoes of their late frontman Freddie Mercury.
Thursday at the Verizon Center (that's the center formerly known as MCI), Rodgers wisely sang less like Freddie and more like Paul. The former Free and Bad Company crooner offered his own understated take on classic Queen hits such as "I Want to Break Free" and "Fat Bottomed Girls." His performance was tasteful but a bit underwhelming. The absence of Mercury's flamboyance and theatricality made the exercise feel less like a night at the opera and more like a night at the karaoke bar.
May nimbly brushed these issues aside with some of the greatest guitar playing a rock fan could ever hope to hear. The audience cheered his soaring solos, but gasped when May took an accidental plunge into a hole in the stage (through which Rodgers and his grand piano were slowly ascending). Crew members quickly hoisted the 59-year-old guitarist back to his feet and he walked it off without much fuss. As he and Rodgers sang later in the set: "The show must go on!"
The band encored with a half-throttle version of Free's "All Right Now" sandwiched between quintessential Queen hits (and de facto jock-jams) "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions." You can hear the former over the PA during practically every sporting event the Verizon Center hosts, but seeing it stomped out in real time was a treat. As for "We Are the Champions" -- we won't get to hear that one again until the Wizards figure out how to contain Shaq in the paint.
-- Chris Richards
Queen
Simple rock arithmetic: "Queen + Paul Rodgers" does not equal Queen. Fans of the legendary band surely knew as much when original Queenies Brian May and Roger Taylor announced a reunion tour, with Rodgers filling the Grand Canyon-size shoes of their late frontman Freddie Mercury.
Thursday at the Verizon Center (that's the center formerly known as MCI), Rodgers wisely sang less like Freddie and more like Paul. The former Free and Bad Company crooner offered his own understated take on classic Queen hits such as "I Want to Break Free" and "Fat Bottomed Girls." His performance was tasteful but a bit underwhelming. The absence of Mercury's flamboyance and theatricality made the exercise feel less like a night at the opera and more like a night at the karaoke bar.
May nimbly brushed these issues aside with some of the greatest guitar playing a rock fan could ever hope to hear. The audience cheered his soaring solos, but gasped when May took an accidental plunge into a hole in the stage (through which Rodgers and his grand piano were slowly ascending). Crew members quickly hoisted the 59-year-old guitarist back to his feet and he walked it off without much fuss. As he and Rodgers sang later in the set: "The show must go on!"
The band encored with a half-throttle version of Free's "All Right Now" sandwiched between quintessential Queen hits (and de facto jock-jams) "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions." You can hear the former over the PA during practically every sporting event the Verizon Center hosts, but seeing it stomped out in real time was a treat. As for "We Are the Champions" -- we won't get to hear that one again until the Wizards figure out how to contain Shaq in the paint.
-- Chris Richards
"The former Free and Bad Company crooner offered his own understated take on classic Queen hits such as "I Want to Break Free" and "Fat Bottomed Girls.""
Did this guy even attend the concert? FBG is the song that had the sound outage - I guess a major sound outage could be referred to as "understated". I get the feeling he wrote this prior to the show, based on watching the DVD.
Did this guy even attend the concert? FBG is the song that had the sound outage - I guess a major sound outage could be referred to as "understated". I get the feeling he wrote this prior to the show, based on watching the DVD.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]jeroen wrote:
Thorsten, my man!!
I'm so sorry to hear your 'bad' comments...
Still, I do hope you are having a ball over there!
And I hope your 'project' is going well, too! ;-)
I'm almost ready to take over the torch! ;-) [/QUOTE]
jeronimo!!!!!
i was next to the catwalk so my projekt will start today.
to bobcat and mercmerc:
i like to hear that you enjoyed the show.
i enjoyed it too, but if i compare it to my previous shows it (brian and audience)was not so good. you ll know what i mean if the bootie comes up one day??
saw the allman brothers today at the beacon theatre nyc what a band..............
Thorsten, my man!!
I'm so sorry to hear your 'bad' comments...
Still, I do hope you are having a ball over there!
And I hope your 'project' is going well, too! ;-)
I'm almost ready to take over the torch! ;-) [/QUOTE]
jeronimo!!!!!
i was next to the catwalk so my projekt will start today.
to bobcat and mercmerc:
i like to hear that you enjoyed the show.
i enjoyed it too, but if i compare it to my previous shows it (brian and audience)was not so good. you ll know what i mean if the bootie comes up one day??
saw the allman brothers today at the beacon theatre nyc what a band..............
Good luck, Thorsten and have a blast :)