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Instruments: The Game + Flash Gordon Tour [30.06.1980 - 17.10.1981]

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Brand new setlist. '39 wasn't played anymore, hence Roger didn't play tambourine in the concert. No more fretless bass.

Drums
Roger's Ludwig kit Roger's Ludwig kit Roger presented the Ludwig "silver glitter" kit: 26" x 16" Bass Drum, Ludwig 13" x 12", 14" x 14", 16" x 16" & 18" x 16" Tom Toms, Ludwig Snare Drum 14" x 7", 16" & 14" Roto Toms, Zildjian 14" Hi-Hats, Paiste 8", Paiste 16", Zildjian 18", Paiste 18" and Zildjian 22" (converted from Ride) Crash Cymbals, Zildjian 20" Ride Cymbal, Paiste 20", Paiste 24" and Zildjian 22" China Cymbals. It was complemented by a Syndrum kit of pads and a Paiste 60" gong. He also had Premier and Slingerland snares for spare use. The bass drum logo was the face.

During Keep Yourself Alive Freddie played a New Era tambourine and Roger used Ludwig Timpani in his solo.
Roger's Ludwig kit Roger's timpani

Bass guitars
Fender Precision '68
Back-ups: Kramer and Musicman
Musicman Stingray Fender Precision '68 model as the main one, a Kramer Custom as back-up and a Musicman Stingray for the first encore.

During a visit to the Fender factory in LA they gave him a prototype of the Fender Precision Special. John didn't use it on this tour (as far as we know), but would record 'Under Pressure' with it.

Guitars
Brian's Red Special Brian's Fender Telecaster Brian's John Birch replica Brian's Ovation Freddie's Ovation
Brian's main was obviously the Red Special, though he did Crazy Little Thing (third verse and solo) with the black Fender Telecaster. Back-up was the Birch replica. His acoustic was a 12-string Ovation Pacemaker, backed-up with another. Freddie still used another Ovation for Crazy Little Thing and John brought his Martin D18 six-string acoustic during that tour although he didn't actually use it in concerts - just to practise and compose during off-time.

After one concert on this tour, Bryan Struhar showed to Brian his Red Special replica that he made in 1978 but Brian only played it for a while backstage, that's all.

Keyboards
Freddie's keyboards Freddie's keyboards Steinway D concert acoustic grand piano, Oberheim OBX analog synthesizer (up to summer 1981) and Roland Jupiter 8 analog synthesizer (fall 1981). Freddie played for the first and only time synths on stage (during the Flash medley in the short Japanese tour in 1981). For soundchecks in Mexico & South America they used the OBX (their first visit) and Jupiter 8 (second). Brian also played the Oberheim OBX) (AND piano AND guitar) during Flash's Theme.

Vocals
Shure mics; one for each band member, except Freddie, who had a second one when he played guitar (one with fixed stand). At the piano there was another one, used by either Brian or Freddie whenever they played.
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