| Wiley 21.03.2006 22:47 |
Brianmay.com published the Official Setlist for tonight's gig in Cleveland. Same songs as the last couple of shows but they changed the order. Now Dragon Attack precedes AOBTD and Under Pressure was moved more near the end. Maybe they thought the audience had reacted positively to Under Pressure. This means that they probably will keep it in the following setlists, Cool! :) Here's the setlist... CLEVELAND - Tue 21/03/06 OFFICIAL SET LIST INTRO – BEAUTIFUL DAY REACHING OUT TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS I WANT TO BREAKFREE TAKE LOVE CRAZY LITTLE THING LOVE OF MY LIFE HAMMER TO FALL FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE DRUM SOLO I’M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR GUITAR SOLO LAST HORIZON BAD COMPANY CAN’T GET ENOUGH DAYS OF OUR LIVES RADIO GA GA DRAGON ATTACK ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST UNDER PRESSURE SHOW MUST GO ON BO RAP --- ROCK YOU ALL RIGHT NOW CHAMPIONS |
| Erin 21.03.2006 23:42 |
Had a great time tonight!! No major flubs..;-) Enjoyed seeing William, Haystacks, and Richard..(if you still look on here!) Jeroen..were you there? Brian was funny.. When he went to the end of the catwalk for LOML, he let out this huge scream! ;-D I'd say the place was around 80% full. The only real obvious gaps were in the corners of the arena from what I could tell at my vantage point. The crowd was a heck of a lot better than Pittsburgh, although I did see quite a few people sitting in the stands. Good times, good times..;-D |
| PieterMC 22.03.2006 00:13 |
See Melissa, now he stands on the piano and kicks the stool: link link I don't think that there is anyway that would have got your camcorder in there. Security was pretty tight. |
| rickelrr 22.03.2006 00:39 |
Just got home, show was AMAZING, everything I expected and more. Crowd was pretty good, like said before I'd say 80% + full. I was in section 127, I'd say most of them stood the whole time (I DID). Songs that got the most reaction were Radio GAGA (crowd did very weil with the clapping!), BoRap, and of course the encore songs. Sorry I don't have pics as of yet, my digital camera is ancient and sucks at distance shots so I used a disposable, I dunno how they'll turn out. I'm wondering, how did the crowd compare to other shows (this is the only one I was able to make)? It was a damn good show, I wish Freddie would've been there. Paul did as good of job as could be expected. Not everyone thought this tour was a good idea, but I appreciate Brian and Rog for having the balls to do it, without them I would've never heard these songs live. Seeing them in action was brilliant. Half of Queen is still better than any other band out there now IMO. I look forward to seeing some of your guys' photos and your take on it ROCK ON! |
| romefan 22.03.2006 00:59 |
Well-said, Rickell...you're spot on. This band on it's worst night, without it's lead singer, and a half-empty arena still kicks the crap outta practically any band I could name. |
| wstüssyb 22.03.2006 06:18 |
Finally made it back, the concert was IMO better then NJ even with less people, seeing a 80 year old grandma dancing for about 3 songs really is something and 15 year old kids holding up "Long live Freddie" signs was also something. So Happy they played IWTBF and UP and I do like that version of Dragon attack. All the Bad company/Free songs seemed to get a huge amount of clapping compared to some of the Queen songs. They should Drop Radio Ga Ga, or atleast have some one other then Roger sing it, he sings good but has no emotion for that song. I think I seen Jereon, I did see some one holding a dutch flag, and also another person holding what I think I was the French flag. |
| Lisser 22.03.2006 08:38 |
PieterMC wrote: See Melissa, now he stands on the piano and kicks the stool: link link I don't think that there is anyway that would have got your camcorder in there. Security was pretty tight.Were they wanding people? If not, I'd have gotten it in there. Hrrr hrrr hrrr!!! Glad you all had a great time! :) |
| Erin 22.03.2006 08:54 |
Lisser wrote: Were they wanding people? If not, I'd have gotten it in there.You had to walk through a metal detector..:-S |
| Lisser 22.03.2006 11:48 |
Erin wrote:Snap! I forgot about those Cleveland thugs! Well drastic measures would have called for drastic techniques.....it's underwire Mr. Security Guard...I promise. *cheesey grin*Lisser wrote: Were they wanding people? If not, I'd have gotten it in there.You had to walk through a metal detector..:-S |
| JustHisWife 22.03.2006 12:31 |
Security: I had a big ol' purse, full of girl scout cookies, two cameras and $ store products. The security guy started to laugh and never checked through everything. I could have gotten away with a proper camera if I had one. The show was fun, I think I enjoyed it better than NJ. Would have preferred to stand up and dance, but up there it was too steep. The only ones dancing close to us were clearly drunk to their brains. P & E nice to see you two at the HRC. I know Bill enjoyed it. Anybody meeting anywhere for the Detroit show? |
| 7Innuendo7 22.03.2006 13:33 |
OMG! Cleveland was magic :) The crowd really enjoyed the Bad Co and Free material, and there were probably 3x the size crowd of Pittsburgh. Danny had some great moments, esp the Dragon Attack solo...Mary scored great tix and we sat three rows from the stage. Amazing, Thanks guys! |
| rickelrr 22.03.2006 14:08 |
Anybody else have some pics? I'm off to get mine developed today, hopefully scanned & posted sometime soon. I'd be neat to see the show from a different view. |
| Erin 22.03.2006 14:26 |
JustHisWife wrote: Anybody meeting anywhere for the Detroit show?We haven't got any plans yet, but I'd be up for meeting somewhere. |
| Erin 22.03.2006 14:41 |
Went to the Rock hall today. I must say I was a tad disappointed at the lack of Queen stuff. Wouldn't mind havin' the NOTW drum that's there, though! I think my favorite things were John Lennon's report cards and Jimi Hendrix's childhood drawings. |
| rockyracoon 22.03.2006 16:00 |
NOTW? |
| Crazy LittleThing 22.03.2006 16:29 |
PieterMC wrote: See Melissa, now he stands on the piano and kicks the stool: link link I don't think that there is anyway that would have got your camcorder in there. Security was pretty tight.Oh Pieter of little faith! Not only would Lisser have gotten her camcorder in the arena, she would have convinced all the security guys to take off their shirts! ;) She totally rocks! |
| dougie 22.03.2006 17:11 |
Based on fan reviews, the band probably would have been well served to have bypassed Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Maybe then Cleveland would have sold out. I caught the Cleveland show last night. The band played well. The audience was not as energetic as I hoped, but what can you do? My only other comment is that I wish Queen would pick up the tempo on some of the tunes (Radio GaGa, FBG, and The Show Must Go On come to mind). The tracks come off more heavy than hard, which I think takes some excitement out of the equation. (Notice in Queen's Live Aid set how Radio GaGa was sped up a little -- it was great.) |
| Haystacks Calhoun 22.03.2006 18:19 |
It would have been no sweat to get a video camera into there. No sweat at all. Our digital camera records video, I recorded a few minutes here and there of the show. Sound is suprisingly good, wish I had recorded more. Boy, did I get a TON of pics! The only problem I had was finding our way back to our hotel DRUNK in the freezing cold. That sucked. Once we got back, though, we continued to party down. What a fun day and night. Was very cool to meet Erin, Pieter, and Shay. They all probably think I'm wierd. ha ha ha |
| PieterMC 22.03.2006 19:09 |
Haystacks Calhoun wrote: What a fun day and night. Was very cool to meet Erin, Pieter, and Shay. They all probably think I'm wierd. ha ha haGreat to meet you too. Most of our pictures turned out like crap :-( |
| Shay 22.03.2006 19:33 |
Just getting around to making a post about my quick trip to Cleveland. The boys rocked Cleveland. The band was tight--much more than when I saw them in New Jersey last year, IMO. The crowd, on the other hand, was pretty lame. Maybe it was just me, but I didn't think they were overly enthusiastic. Nothing like NJ last year. In fact, I thought besides "Under Pressure" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," the Bad Company songs got a bigger response than the Queen songs. I asked 2 different security people if they knew how many tickets were sold--they both said a little over 7,000. I thought "Under Pressure" was kick ass (other than Brian's attempt at falsetto...lol). Didn't think they were gonna play it since it didn't come in the middle of the set like it had been at earlier shows. Could have done without "I Want To Break Free" (like the studio version but never cared for the live version--even with Freddie). I thought "Take Love" sounded more like a Paul Rodgers solo song or maybe a reject from one of the songs he wrote for the Bad Company reunion back in 1999-2000 that may have been reworked?? Was an OK song--just wasn't very memorable, IMO. "Dragon Attack" was simply awesome. Overall, I'm extra glad I went and had the best freakin' seats you could ask for for $80. Went to the Rock & Roll HoF this morning for about an hour or so. Had a couple Queen items on display--a replica of Brian's guitar, John's bass, Roger's News Of The World bass drum, and Freddie's Works tour costume. Overall, pretty much the same stuff in there as the last time I was there 5 years ago (although I would've killed for that Rolling Stones pinball machine). Wish my trip didn't have to be so quick. Didn't get out of the 'Nati 'til late on Tuesday 'cos of work so I didn't arrive in Cleveland til 6:30 so I missed the get-together at Hard Rock, and had to come back early today to finish the project (it was supposed to be in the mail on Monday...lol). But it was great to see Aaron P. and Pieter again, and great to meet Haystacks (even if they were all briefly). |
| Shay 22.03.2006 19:38 |
Haystacks Calhoun wrote: What a fun day and night. Was very cool to meet Erin, Pieter, and Shay. They all probably think I'm wierd. ha ha haI'm sure I was seen as weird -- standing in line at the restroom asking "Are you Haystacks Calhoun??"...lol I was just praying that was you, or else I was gonna look like a total jackass!...LOL |
| Erin 22.03.2006 19:46 |
LMAO |
| masterstroke_84 22.03.2006 20:47 |
I just saw some vids from Airlines Arena 2006...and some more on "tube"... USA fans SUCK really bad... one hot-dog in one hand... and a beer in the other... its not a fucking beisball game...it´s a QUEEN CONCERTS ASSHOLES... they have to give up USA and come here to South America where the audiences are the best... and give the boys a good welcome... instead of a "yeah!..."... shit... Patricio |
| darkstargrace 22.03.2006 21:18 |
Hello :] I just wanted to say that the show was amazing to me: I laughed, I cried, I rocked out as hard as possible, knowing full well the sore muscles, etc... but the 5 hour drive to and fro was well, well worth it! The age ranges and overall enthusiasm for the show was just awesome... I was in the 10th row, Sec 3 and everyone around me seemed to have a pretty good time, although one lady was giving Paul a thumbs down everytime he came 'round & she didn't appear too pleased; we did the GaGa clapping and WWRY jazz, etc... I wasn't prepared for exactly how hard seeing Freddie on the screen and hearing that beautiful voice on BoRhap would hit me - I was a blubbery mess for awhile, but ey, what can you do? Sorry to go on and on, but I loved it - wished for IWIA instead of GaGa, even though I love that song.. but I am certainly not complaining. My sister took about 100 pics, hoping at least 50% turn out well. It's a pretty fickle camera - have video of part of Rog's drum solo and Break Free, and almost all of Love of my Life, but someone singing drowns out Brian during all of it - not me singing either :] And security kept looking to see if you were taking flash pics, or if you were holding the camera in one place for a bit - sneaky security too! :] Will post pictures soon as I can, for those interested :] Sorry for rambling! |
| PieterMC 22.03.2006 21:21 |
masterstroke_84 wrote: I just saw some vids from Airlines Arena 2006...and some more on "tube"... USA fans SUCK really bad... one hot-dog in one hand... and a beer in the other... its not a fucking beisball game...it´s a QUEEN CONCERTS ASSHOLES... they have to give up USA and come here to South America where the audiences are the best... and give the boys a good welcome... instead of a "yeah!..."... shit... PatricioYou know, I am not American, but I live in the US now. I am really getting tired of all the negative US comments on the board. From claims that US fans do not know how to record shows to saying that all US fans suck. Every country has it's flaws you know. No country is perfect. |
| romefan 22.03.2006 22:14 |
Hey Masterstroke... It's "BASEBALL", you imbecile. Only the greatest game ever to be invented. Agree with you, however, that the US Fans were light when it came to atmosphere, enthusiasm, and energy. I will say in Buffalo, however, that as the show evolved, the energy really picked up, and piqued toward the ending 5 songs, as a great concert often will. But alas, this isn't Green Day, either, pal. |
| teleman 22.03.2006 22:25 |
darkstargrace wrote: ... although one lady was giving Paul a thumbs down everytime he came 'round & she didn't appear too pleasedIt must have been Sharon G. "No Freddie No Queen RIP 1991" I hope you said hello ROFL masterstroke_84 wrote: I just saw some vids from Airlines Arena 2006...and some more on "tube"... USA fans SUCK really bad... one hot-dog in one hand... and a beer in the other... its not a fucking beisball game...it´s a QUEEN CONCERTS ASSHOLES... they have to give up USA and come here to South America where the audiences are the best... and give the boys a good welcome... instead of a "yeah!..."... shit... PatricioThere are plenty of great U.S. fans who are thrilled and showing it. Some people may be sitting on their asses but at least they aren't posting rude assumptions on QZ proving themselves to be asses. I'm with PieterMC lighten up on the bashing of the U.S. fans. You aren't getting the whole picture. Oh one more thing !!Canada Rocks!! |
| Haystacks Calhoun 22.03.2006 22:45 |
I left there with one, make that two, brilliant but obvious observations. 1) Paul Rodgers can flat out fucking sing. Period. Sure, he is not Freddie, but folks, bitch all you want, the son of a bitch can flat out get it done. I left with a HUUUUGE amount of respect for Mr. Paul Rodgers. 2) Brian May, as a guitarist, is still the best in the game today. |
| NewKillerStar23 22.03.2006 23:18 |
Arrrgh I caught one of Roger's drumsticks at the end of the concert! But there was a lady near me that was holding a sign telling roger to throw her a stick and she desperately wanted it, so after a lot of coaxing from everyone around me I decided to give it to her. I'm starting to wish I could have kept it though. But oh well, at least I got a picture with it to prove I had it! Great concert for sure! I'll probably post some pictures when I get around to it. |
| JustHisWife 22.03.2006 23:29 |
Patricio, Yo tambien soy argentina. Vivo en Michigan desde hace 5 años y entiendo lo que debes sentir al ver la diferencia de una audiencia a la otra. Que la gente aca no demuestre demasiado lo que siente, no significa que por eso no sienten nada. Simplemente lo expresan de otra forma. Todos los artistas internacionales que van a Argentina (Brasil y Chile tambien) dicen que son las mejores audiencias del mundo. Pero es por la calidez que la gente demuestra todo el tiempo. Es un tema cultural que trasciende el ser fan o no de un grupo. Ojala haya una gira sudamericana, y tengamos otra excusa para hacer un viajecito a mi Buenos Aires querido. Saludos. |
| Lisser 23.03.2006 00:43 |
masterstroke_84 wrote: I just saw some vids from Airlines Arena 2006...and some more on "tube"... USA fans SUCK really bad... one hot-dog in one hand... and a beer in the other... its not a fucking beisball game...it´s a QUEEN CONCERTS ASSHOLES... they have to give up USA and come here to South America where the audiences are the best... and give the boys a good welcome... instead of a "yeah!..."... shit... PatricioFuuuuuuuuuuuuck you!!!! Fargging icehole. |
| rickelrr 23.03.2006 00:50 |
I see his point about U.S. fans. There were plenty of people eating their "hawt dawgs" and drinking beer like it was a fecking sports event. Those types really annoy me. Especially when they deem it necessary to get up (they probably weren't standing anyways) and go buy another beer. And another. And then during the most enjoyable parts of the concert get up to go take a piss, thus rubbing closer on me than I'd like and disrupting the show for me. What I don't get is why the heck would you buy tickets and not watch the entire show? Do they not realize that this could easily be the last time we get to see Brian May and Roger Taylor (2 of the greatest of all time) LIVE??? This wasn't just any other concert. I just can't fathom how beer could be more important than enjoying every moment we get. I see it as a gift to be able to see Brian and Roger play at all, and I wouldn't miss a second of it, especially not for some beer (which you can enjoy almost anytime). And if you thought the beer drinking and hot dawg eating was bad at Queen, you should've seen coldplay the night before. They draw a younger crowd overall, an immature crowd that thinks alcohol is the coolest thing since sliced bread. On several occasions I could smell people smoking pot. Not cool. Coldplay rocks but I can't stand some of their fans. Actually I can't stand most teenagers in general, even though I am one. They have some seriously bad attitudes. I find older and diverse crowds to be far enjoyable (say...Elton John and Queen). Sorry for that rant, sometimes large numbers of stupid people can get to me. We can't stereotype all U.S. fans this way. Although many are like that, many are not. The Queen show on tuesday was as good or bad as you wanted to make it. You could sit on your ass for two hours and drink beer, or you could really get into like I did. I believe concerts are what you make them. Half of my row was sitting down, but I'll tell you what the other half had as much enthusiasm as any. And yeah, seeing Freddie on the screen playing BoRap...a real tear-jerker moment. So was "Days of Our Lives". The video of all the guys back in the day smiling, seeing Freddie, that really got to me. I wish Freddie could've been there, I think he's the only one that could've done better than Paul Rodgers. On that note, WTF was that person's problem who gave Paul the "thumbs down"??? It was no surprise that Paul would be there. If you object to him singing, DONT GO!!!! Paul gets nothing but thumbs up from me. What he's doing must be extremely difficult, and he's doing better than could be asked. For those of you who still don't think Paul should be doing this, GO SEE A SHOW. I think it might change your mind. Its one thing to sit back and critisize, but once you've gone and had your socks rocked off by a great concert, it leaves little room for doubt. Sure, its nothing like what it could be with our darling Freddie, but its still and damn good show, probably the best currently on tour. I think Freddie is looking down with a big grin on his face - it is a very well done show and I think Freddie gets his due, he is anything but forgotten. I don't see Bri and Rog as selling out. I'm forever greatful to them for allowing me to see them play Queen songs live together, something that would've been otherwise impossible for someone my age. Sorry for the long post, but damn it feels good to get it out. ...on with the show... |
| Megamike The GREAT 23.03.2006 02:42 |
Lisser wrote:Ahhhh Johnny Dangerously.. at least that is what came to mind when I saw it. those Bastatgesmasterstroke_84 wrote: I just saw some vids from Airlines Arena 2006...and some more on "tube"... USA fans SUCK really bad... one hot-dog in one hand... and a beer in the other... its not a fucking beisball game...it´s a QUEEN CONCERTS ASSHOLES... they have to give up USA and come here to South America where the audiences are the best... and give the boys a good welcome... instead of a "yeah!..."... shit... PatricioFuuuuuuuuuuuuck you!!!! Fargging icehole. |
| PieterMC 23.03.2006 06:42 |
I don't have time to see if it's online or to type it up just now, but the concert got a good review in the local Cleveland paper. Basically saying that without Freddie they are still great. EDIT: found it link |
| Sportzfan76 23.03.2006 06:48 |
If this MasterStroke_84 guy continues to "spread the hate"...I'm gonna have to change my screen name to avoid the confusion. I'm the nice guy with the Sox hat ! |
| Lisser 23.03.2006 08:11 |
Mike Preston wrote:Yep! You got it!Lisser wrote:Ahhhh Johnny Dangerously.. at least that is what came to mind when I saw it. those Bastatgesmasterstroke_84 wrote: I just saw some vids from Airlines Arena 2006...and some more on "tube"... USA fans SUCK really bad... one hot-dog in one hand... and a beer in the other... its not a fucking beisball game...it´s a QUEEN CONCERTS ASSHOLES... they have to give up USA and come here to South America where the audiences are the best... and give the boys a good welcome... instead of a "yeah!..."... shit... PatricioFuuuuuuuuuuuuck you!!!! Fargging icehole. |
| dougie 23.03.2006 15:45 |
NewKillerStar23 wrote: Arrrgh I caught one of Roger's drumsticks at the end of the concert! But there was a lady near me that was holding a sign telling roger to throw her a stick and she desperately wanted it, so after a lot of coaxing from everyone around me I decided to give it to her. I'm starting to wish I could have kept it though.I was about two rows behind you on the left side of the aisle. I saw it all go down and have to say that you did the right thing! That lady's sign was so pathetic that she deserved the drum stick out of pure sympathy. Good to see SOMEONE hoisting a sign though. |
| Donna13 23.03.2006 16:25 |
"USA fans SUCK really bad... one hot-dog in one hand... and a beer in the other..." Yes. And it is not as easy as it appears on TV. |
| Haystacks Calhoun 23.03.2006 17:16 |
I clapped WITH my beer, thank you very much. |
| The Real Wizard 23.03.2006 23:28 |
teleman wrote:Why the hell would someone pay that kind of money to give one of the performers a hard time? That's truly pathetic, and all the more pathetic if it was Sharon G.darkstargrace wrote: ... although one lady was giving Paul a thumbs down everytime he came 'round & she didn't appear too pleasedIt must have been Sharon G. "No Freddie No Queen RIP 1991" I hope you said hello ROFL |
| krojack 24.03.2006 22:54 |
I was at the Cleveland show, and must say I enjoyed it very much. Sat in the fourth row of level 7. link I managed to take over 230 pictures, and posted some of the better ones online. I could've gotten more, but some guy had to wave a French flag around every five minutes. I did try to record the show, brought my equipment with me, but didn't want to try to get it past the metal detectors (probably could've looking back). I was able to get video of Under Pressure though. If anyone was able to record the show, I would be really interested in getting a copy. |
| Jjeroen 28.03.2006 07:57 |
Hey people!! I just got home, completely jetlegged so I will leave just a short message for now ;-) I'm sorry I was not there for the meeting - but I had warned you! ;-) Me and my friends had a slight logistic problem and only arrived few minutes before the show was supposed to start... (Which still took an half our longer though...) Cleveland rocked!! Singing happy birthday for Danny ;-) Under Pressure certainly was THE highlight of the evening - I went totally berzerk ;-) May I note by the way that the setlist on the official site is wrong! Third song was not Can't Get Enough, but IWTBF - CGEOYL came right after Feel Like Making Love... *edit: this is now corrected ;-)* It was a great night musically. From the shows I've seen I realy believe this is was musiccally one of the best - sure they played as tight as QPR can be! No sloppy mistakes by Brian ;-) I had the time of my life! Especially when Brian responded to our Roger AAAAAHHHH-yell right before LOML!! :-D Contrairy of some other US shows there WAS some singing along in Cleveland. On the other hand... During Radio Ga Ga I only counted FIVE people clapping!!! What is it with US audiences??? Do they REALY not know they are supposed to sing LOML and are supposed to clap to Ga Ga?? Are they just 'too cool' to have a good time? ... Anyway, I had an amazing time in the US. Would not have want to miss it for anything. Oh, and no it was not me with the Dutch flag, William! ;-) |
| PieterMC 28.03.2006 08:01 |
jeroen wrote: What is it with US audiences??? Do they REALY not know they are supposed to sing LOML and are supposed to clap to Ga Ga?? Are they just 'too cool' to have a good time? ...I think most just don't know LOML and have never seen the video for Radio Ga Ga. |
| Erin 28.03.2006 08:07 |
Me and Pieter must have been two of the five clappers..;-D |
| Jjeroen 28.03.2006 08:22 |
Erin wrote: Me and Pieter must have been two of the five clappers..;-DWhere you guys, like, in row three in front of Brian??? |
| Jjeroen 28.03.2006 08:23 |
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| Erin 28.03.2006 08:27 |
jeroen wrote:Row 4 actually..*lol* Did you see us??Erin wrote: Me and Pieter must have been two of the five clappers..;-DWhere you guys, like, in row three in front of Brian??? |
| Jjeroen 03.04.2006 14:00 |
Erin wrote:LOL :-) Yeah, I think I just might have... before the show :-)jeroen wrote:Row 4 actually..*lol* Did you see us??Erin wrote: Me and Pieter must have been two of the five clappers..;-DWhere you guys, like, in row three in front of Brian??? Did you hear ROGER AAAAAHHHH?? :-D |
| PieterMC 03.04.2006 14:01 |
I can't believe that we were so close in Cleveland and Detroit and still did not manage to see eachother :-)!! |
| Haystacks Calhoun 03.04.2006 14:41 |
I was singing at the top of my lungs during LOML... I think I was louder than Brian. |
| 7Innuendo7 03.04.2006 19:33 |
Angus peed his kilt when they played Stone Cold Crazy lol |
