Roger reportedly did 2 mini sets:
A Kind of Magic
Under Pressure (with Patti Russo)
Radio Ga Ga
Heroes
then later on came back and did:
Going Down (with Jeff Beck)
Remember (Walking In The Sand) - this was good too - there was a vid floating around on facebook somewhere
Hi-Ho Silver Lining (on drums only)
Life on Mars
Thanks, Kurgan! I was astonished that this gig was not discussed here before. Thanks also to the taper (recorder?) And to the original poster.
Absolutely fantastic gig! A solo tour is long due! One can't but hope!
Cheers,
Ogre-
Penetration_Guru wrote:
I despair at people's inability to hold a phone horizontally, Nice performance though
I despair at people's choice to ever hold a phone vertically to film. Every TV and computer screen in this world is horizontal. Vertical filming is literally the stupidest invention in the history of phones.
As for the performance - Roger doing Life On Mars is just outstanding.
It's criminal that he isn't respected as one of the finest artists in rock, because he is.
True, but rock means rock bands, not fine artists playing with session musicians and obscure guests.
Roger was a great artist with Queen, and a fine one with Cross. Solo is just an enjoyable performer.
aristide1 wrote:
True, but rock means rock bands, not fine artists playing with session musicians and obscure guests.
Roger was a great artist with Queen, and a fine one with Cross. Solo is just an enjoyable performer.
Sure, he doesn't have a frontman's demeanour. But this is what happens when you were in a band with Freddie Mercury. He can't go out there with a schtick. By just going out there and playing songs without much fanfare he avoids the comparisons.
Also because of Freddie Mercury, nothing you do will be seen with public interest in the same way that a dozen songs from the glory years are. Nobody looks at you with a fresh set of eyes.
But without that history, would anyone have known who he is to begin with?
Catch 22.
So he's lucky to be able to do even this much. Would McCartney be able to go out there and play a set with a bunch of covers as he pleases, or would his fans moan about how he didn't play Hey Jude?