| welchyyyyy 15.10.2008 04:32 |
as a long time Queen fan (about 30 years) and having seen quite a few live shows with Freddie I have to say that I enjoyed last nights gig as much as any of them. One of my mates who I persuaded into buying a ticket even though he's not into Queen that much- he's into Metallica and Slipnot and goes to metal gigs pretty much weekly - tapped me on the shoulder just before WWRY and shouted "this is one of the best f**** gigs I've ever been to mate, nice one !" okay so i'd love to see them do It's Late, White Man, Great King Rat etc as much as the next fan but it's not going to happen i loved love of my life - Cardiff sang their hearts out on this (and were generally a bloody brilliant crowd) - everyone by me had tears in their eyes loved '39 even loved Rogers drum thing - so did my missus and she hates drum and guitar solos - she went to the loo when Brian did his Brighton Rock thing - then came back and said that she was listening in there and she loved that too !! i thought it was one of the better guitar solos he's done, very loud and intense generally Brian was on very good form indeed and Paul was fantastic aswell low lights of the night - erm...none ..apart from the twat of a beer seller souting "beer" during some of the quiet bits of the gig highlights..loads - the whole gig was fantastic and i'm so glad i went - i didnt go to the 2005 tour - being a die hard old Queen fan i didnt think it was right but ive changed my mind ok so the new album aint a classic but its okay, and they dont play some great album tracks but theyve got so many songs it must be difficult to choose -- there are a few i wouldnt have in there like break free, kind of magic, but how many gigs have you been to by other bands where they play "this is our new stuff" etc Queen played the hits, they played them bloody well, i looked around in We are the Champions and i saw 7500 people having a fantastic time, God save the Queen !!! |
| Holly2003 15.10.2008 04:51 |
Agree with pretty much all of that. I was up in the balcony and the only real complaint I have is that it wasn't loud enough! It was quieter than the 1984 gigs I saw, and quiter than Brian's solo gig at the RAH in 1998. I was looking forward to the new stuff and PR's solo stuff, but not so mouch the older Queen tracks. If I'm honest, there was some magic missing in things like CLTCL, AOBTD, WWRY, WATC and esp. BoRap. Obvious reason for that of course. PR tries hard but his voice doesn't suit some of these songs. But TSMGO was awesome, and there were excellent versions of Hammer To Fall and I Want it All. Must admit I had something in my eye during Love of my Life too. Roger was in excellent form and IILWMC, AKOM and SINT were all good. What can I say about Roger's drum solo except that he must be auditioning for Spinal tap 2. Still, after years thinking he has 'lost it' as far as drumming goes, he was blody good last night. I've seen some complaints about brian's guitar playing here but he was note perfect in Cardiff, and he made a real effort to stick closely to the studio versions of solos, for example during HTF and AKOM. Even though I've heard it 100 times, his solo still sounded awesome. Bijou and Last Horizon work very well live too. This was a genuine sold out concert: from mys eat in the balcony I could see the crowd went all the way to the back and all the way to both walls at the sides. And they were really into it, with great responses to all the songs but esp. 39, LOML, Bo Rap, GaGa and WWRY/WATC. PR's solo stuff went down really well too. Al Right Now is brilliant live. I'm not very good at remembering stuff like this but i think the set list was the same as at the O2 except that they didn;t play We Believe. Only real disappointment is that they didn't play Time to Shine or Some Things That Glitter. I wasn't going to go to this until a few days beforehand when I decided I couldn't miss maybe the last opportunity to see them live again. It's not the same as the Freddie days, but I was under no illusions about that. I'm glad I made the right decision. |
| welchyyyyy 15.10.2008 05:12 |
glad you enjoyed too re the loudness i thought it was just about right, could have been a tad louder but it wasnt far off - i was on the floor about the middle but i did think that Brians solos sounded muffled for the first half hour or so, then it picked up and they became a bit clearer - saying that though i thought his playing was near perfect, solos were spot on and even during bijou and last horizon where if he were to make a mistake it would be really obvious as theres no drums or vocals, he didn't falter at all did you think Brian looked a bit knackered ? its been mentioned on other threads here and he looked a bit down at times - maybe just concentrating, or just the tour taking its toll ? i agree about roger - he's still a great drummer borhap - yes it wasnt the best version theyve ever done but overall i'd give the gig 9 out of 10 everyone went home very happy i think |
| Togg 15.10.2008 05:13 |
Nive reviews guys... I have to say after reading some of the press reviews of the O2 gig, it makes you wonder if the guy even turned up on the night. One I read last night on the train home started 'It's a kinda tragic' and basically slammed them saying it was nothing compared to Queen with Freddie (Which of course the press also hated) However like you turning round at the O2 to see nearly 20,000 people all screaming and waving as one was simply breathtaking. The reviewer also commented on how they 'left out all the great Freddie tracks like Don't Stop Me Now.... Think it's been a while since that one had an airng mate.... Anyway, wish I had been in Cardiff, can't wait till Wembley... How did Neil Murray do? |
| Holly2003 15.10.2008 05:17 |
I thought Brian's playing was as good as I've ever heard it and I think therefore that he must be putting a huge effort into it, not just concentrating on his playing but also all the manoeuvering he has to do on stage. He did say that it was very hot in the CIA, so he must be feelinbg it a bit. Let's hope he doesn't wear himself out. Definitely a 'value for money' show and i agree the crowd enjoyed every minute of it. |
| welchyyyyy 15.10.2008 05:21 |
neil murray was brilliant you didnt really notice him to be honest, which is a good thing for a bass player in my opinion - if you notice the bass player he's generally playing some bum notes ! lol ! he was solid and did the job perfectly. Huge respect to the guy for doing that at a few hours notice, that must take some balls !! "Neil allright mate its Brian May hows things what are you doing tonight" "watching coronation street" "No youre not, ring Bobs taxis and get yourself to cardiff !!! PS CARDIFF CIA - get some bloody air con !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Holly2003 15.10.2008 06:22 |
Welchy, did you hear what someone in the crowd shouted to Roger from his left side as he started his drum solo? He shouted something back, which raised a laugh. Also, during Last Horizon, did Brian break a string or did some other malfuncton happen to the Red Special? |
| YourValentine 15.10.2008 06:43 |
Sorry if that was mentioned somewhere before and I missed it: did Roger play this "drumstick-on-bass" solo with Neil Murray or was it dropped? |
| Vali 15.10.2008 06:44 |
I've read somewhere at QOL Forum he broke a string |
| wegotit 15.10.2008 06:56 |
YourValentine wrote: Sorry if that was mentioned somewhere before and I missed it: did Roger play this "drumstick-on-bass" solo with Neil Murray or was it dropped? he played it wih jamie |
| DragonOnMyBack 15.10.2008 06:56 |
Yes, I am pretty sure it was a broken string. And it was Jamie who played the Bass Solo with Roger last night. Not quite as smooth / well practised as Danny but still made a very good substitue. |
| simonm1986 15.10.2008 07:04 |
Brian broke a string just at the crucial moment of Last Horizon! But the band recovered superbly and with a quick change of guitar they finished it off in style! Absolutely fantastic gig, everyone was on top form. Really was extremely hot in the CIA though! Luckily I was in the front 2 rows and managed to get hold of some water from the security guys, cheers! Was anyone else near the left hand side of the catwalk and noticed that crazy woman pushing her way around and continuously elbowing and shoving people! At one point a few people almost became tempted to throw her over the barrier lol! I think she was a few sandwiches short of a picnic! Didn't manage to spoil what was an absolutely fantastic night though! 10/10 |
| Daveboy35 15.10.2008 07:20 |
Hi guys i was there last night and what a show it was better than the 2005 show i was at the front virtually on brian's side so had a good view, the band to me were well tuned to each other brian in particular was on fire. I thought the concert surpassed any expectations i had brian stated that danny was ill and in very short notice he introduced neil murray and he got a round of applause, and the songs flowed and before you knew it we were arm swinging to WATC i never forget nights like these when you see your idols everything else is second best bar my wife and my son of course. Highlights: Brian breaking a string on last horizon just before the discoball Roger's drum solo/bass solo brian's solo The show must go on was superb Paul almost clouting brian with mike stand it was very very close to hitting his head. Only bug bear was that it was boiling hot in there some air conditioning would have helped but i didn't mind sweating to see my band. I just hope we'll see them maybe one more time who knows??? I got some pics not that good i'll put them on soon cheerio. |
| Sandi 15.10.2008 08:05 |
Hi here is my opinion I loved it - I've never seen queen live before (with or without PR) but it was BRILLIANT. Yes the CIA gets hot but I found it no hotter than other concerts i've been to there - the only difference was that as a standing concert there are other bodies closer to you than a seated concert. I've been front row seated with pyrotechnics before now thats IS HOT!!!! Everyone around us was dancing -clapping and singing along ALL through the show. My hubby is a die hard Queen fan and loved every minute of it - he was even wiping tears during Love of my life which i consider to be one of the highlights from last night - another highlight for me was Rogers ever growing drum kit. All in all a fantastic night and well worth every penny - i'm just gutted we can't do it all over again. These are my pics from last night and i also will be uploading a couple of video clips too Some of them aren't brilliant but considering we were quite a way back a couple are better than I'd hoped - hope you enjoy them. Edited as link was broken - I've fixed it now lol link |
| Holly2003 15.10.2008 08:23 |
simonm1986 wrote: Was anyone else near the left hand side of the catwalk and noticed that crazy woman pushing her way around and continuously elbowing and shoving people! At one point a few people almost became tempted to throw her over the barrier lol! I think she was a few sandwiches short of a picnic! Didn't manage to spoil what was an absolutely fantastic night though! 10/10 I noticed security take some woman away from the crowd @ stage left but I'm not sure if that was her or not. |
| We Are The Champions 15.10.2008 08:31 |
DAVIDBRENDAM wrote: Hi guys i was there last night and what a show it was better than the 2005 show i was at the front virtually on brian's side so had a good view, the band to me were well tuned to each other brian in particular was on fire. I thought the concert surpassed any expectations i had brian stated that danny was ill and in very short notice he introduced neil murray and he got a round of applause, and the songs flowed and before you knew it we were arm swinging to WATC i never forget nights like these when you see your idols everything else is second best bar my wife and my son of course. Highlights: Brian breaking a string on last horizon just before the discoball Roger's drum solo/bass solo brian's solo The show must go on was superb Paul almost clouting brian with mike stand it was very very close to hitting his head. Only bug bear was that it was boiling hot in there some air conditioning would have helped but i didn't mind sweating to see my band. I just hope we'll see them maybe one more time who knows??? I got some pics not that good i'll put them on soon cheerio. I totally agree with the above comments - Brian on fire, Paul was shit hot last night, Neil Murray. Jamie and Spike really on top notch and of course Roger's drum solo. A much better show than 2005 without a doubt. I was pretty close to you David Brenham as I was on Brian's side right under the speakers. Paul has nailed Show Must Go On - superb as you say. The only bad thing about the gig was not gig related - stupid twat with a rucksack carrying plastic bottles of beer and it was boiling as well. Don't mind sweating a bit but the CIA needs AC now!!! I hope they realease this as a DVD - very unlikely in terms of the size of the venue I know but a fantastic night out even though I had been standing for over 5 hours in the queues and the gig combined!!! This gig definitely surpassed expectations. The opening Cosmos Rocks piece - much better than last tour and got you in the mood straight away. 6 classics all in a row. Glad they didn't do One Vision - already been done as they say! Overall impressive stuff. Queen are rockin'n again!! It may be my imagination but the crowd were maybe more respectful of Paul this time as well = he was great last night. The band were really relaxed - that's what made the night so enjoyable!! |
| Daveboy35 15.10.2008 09:25 |
We Are The Champions wrote:DAVIDBRENDAM wrote: Hi guys i was there last night and what a show it was better than the 2005 show i was at the front virtually on brian's side so had a good view, the band to me were well tuned to each other brian in particular was on fire. I thought the concert surpassed any expectations i had brian stated that danny was ill and in very short notice he introduced neil murray and he got a round of applause, and the songs flowed and before you knew it we were arm swinging to WATC i never forget nights like these when you see your idols everything else is second best bar my wife and my son of course. Highlights: Brian breaking a string on last horizon just before the discoball Roger's drum solo/bass solo brian's solo The show must go on was superb Paul almost clouting brian with mike stand it was very very close to hitting his head. Only bug bear was that it was boiling hot in there some air conditioning would have helped but i didn't mind sweating to see my band. I just hope we'll see them maybe one more time who knows??? I got some pics not that good i'll put them on soon cheerio.I totally agree with the above comments - Brian on fire, Paul was shit hot last night, Neil Murray. Jamie and Spike really on top notch and of course Roger's drum solo. A much better show than 2005 without a doubt. I was pretty close to you David Brenham as I was on Brian's side right under the speakers. Paul has nailed Show Must Go On - superb as you say. The only bad thing about the gig was not gig related - stupid twat with a rucksack carrying plastic bottles of beer and it was boiling as well. Don't mind sweating a bit but the CIA needs AC now!!! I hope they realease this as a DVD - very unlikely in terms of the size of the venue I know but a fantastic night out even though I had been standing for over 5 hours in the queues and the gig combined!!! This gig definitely surpassed expectations. The opening Cosmos Rocks piece - much better than last tour and got you in the mood straight away. 6 classics all in a row. Glad they didn't do One Vision - already been done as they say! Overall impressive stuff. Queen are rockin'n again!! It may be my imagination but the crowd were maybe more respectful of Paul this time as well = he was great last night. The band were really relaxed - that's what made the night so enjoyable!! We might have been next to each other haha but yeah it was fabulous i was right under the speakers as well i was wearing the 2005 tour t-shirt, yeah i found that too he received a lot of applause on our side and i know that must mean something to him. yeah we got there at 5.10pm and queued and then 4 hours in the arena and by 7.30 i was sick to death of hearing elvis, jerry lee lewis etc.... |
| Holly2003 15.10.2008 09:37 |
I turned up about 7:30, went straight to find my seat (which took about 90 seconds), then off to the bar ;) However a bottle of Carlsberg cost £3.90 :o |
| We Are The Champions 15.10.2008 09:49 |
DAVIDBRENDAM wrote:We Are The Champions wrote:We might have been next to each other haha but yeah it was fabulous i was right under the speakers as well i was wearing the 2005 tour t-shirt, yeah i found that too he received a lot of applause on our side and i know that must mean something to him. yeah we got there at 5.10pm and queued and then 4 hours in the arena and by 7.30 i was sick to death of hearing elvis, jerry lee lewis etc....DAVIDBRENDAM wrote: Hi guys i was there last night and what a show it was better than the 2005 show i was at the front virtually on brian's side so had a good view, the band to me were well tuned to each other brian in particular was on fire. I thought the concert surpassed any expectations i had brian stated that danny was ill and in very short notice he introduced neil murray and he got a round of applause, and the songs flowed and before you knew it we were arm swinging to WATC i never forget nights like these when you see your idols everything else is second best bar my wife and my son of course. Highlights: Brian breaking a string on last horizon just before the discoball Roger's drum solo/bass solo brian's solo The show must go on was superb Paul almost clouting brian with mike stand it was very very close to hitting his head. Only bug bear was that it was boiling hot in there some air conditioning would have helped but i didn't mind sweating to see my band. I just hope we'll see them maybe one more time who knows??? I got some pics not that good i'll put them on soon cheerio.I totally agree with the above comments - Brian on fire, Paul was shit hot last night, Neil Murray. Jamie and Spike really on top notch and of course Roger's drum solo. A much better show than 2005 without a doubt. I was pretty close to you David Brenham as I was on Brian's side right under the speakers. Paul has nailed Show Must Go On - superb as you say. The only bad thing about the gig was not gig related - stupid twat with a rucksack carrying plastic bottles of beer and it was boiling as well. Don't mind sweating a bit but the CIA needs AC now!!! I hope they realease this as a DVD - very unlikely in terms of the size of the venue I know but a fantastic night out even though I had been standing for over 5 hours in the queues and the gig combined!!! This gig definitely surpassed expectations. The opening Cosmos Rocks piece - much better than last tour and got you in the mood straight away. 6 classics all in a row. Glad they didn't do One Vision - already been done as they say! Overall impressive stuff. Queen are rockin'n again!! It may be my imagination but the crowd were maybe more respectful of Paul this time as well = he was great last night. The band were really relaxed - that's what made the night so enjoyable!! Why the hell didn't we arrange a meet - hell of a gig though!. |
| Sandi 15.10.2008 10:08 |
Some video clips I'm still in the process of uploading (think there's 5 in total to go on there) link |
| Banana wig 15.10.2008 10:28 |
I saw them in the CIA in 2005 and for me it did not compare. Last night's performance WAS like a different band - they TOTALLY rocked the place - it was amazing! Had such a brilliant time & really really great atmosphere in the crowd. As I did not have a camera I would really appreciate any photos that are able to be posted please. PS 'Sandi' could not get through to your facebook album link. |
| Sandi 15.10.2008 10:58 |
Hiya I'm not sure why you couldn't see the pics - someone else managed to see them on another site - maybe the link is slightly wrong i'll repost it below and see if that helps other than that if you're a 'Facebook member you could send me a friend request if you wanted to? I'll PM my details if thats the case. would help if i add link lol link |
| Banana wig 15.10.2008 12:41 |
Hi Sandi - got em that time - thankyou - lovely to have visual reminder of last nights show - it was a blast! kind regards! |
| Banana wig 15.10.2008 12:42 |
and many thanks for your youtube vids too! Awesome! thank you |
| Sandi 15.10.2008 12:46 |
You're more than welcome [img=/images/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif][/img] It was a FAB show - only wished I could do it all over again lol 4 of the 5 videos are now uploaded the last one is of Roger playing drum on the bass lol Wish i'd video'd the growing drum kit and love of my life (my 2 fave moments) Yes it's nice to reminisce - I was singing along to a video earlier and reliving last night lol |
| welchyyyyy 15.10.2008 13:02 |
Sandi thanks for the clips uploaded - that was the view i had so you must have been standing by me |
| Localboy80 15.10.2008 13:07 |
Hi there, guys! Well, what can I say? Yet again the boys did it! What an amazing time my wife and I had last night at the CIA gig. Musically, I thought they were excellent. Paul, where as very good, did seem to strain a little and did not seem 'on form' so to speak. Don't get me wrong, this is not a criticism but there were occasions where some words were left out of songs, just so he could catch his breath and some of the notes were not hit. He has sounded a lot better, CIA 2005, Sheffield 2005 and Hyde Park 2006 for example. The set-list was excellent. I think "Surf's Up... School's Out" is one of the weaker tracks on the new album and I was desperate to hear "Time To Shine" but live, it sounded brilliant. I bet the new album tracks will all sound better live, going by last nights viewing. A bit like "Hot Space" back in the day. All in all, the good points :- - Intro to the show was great - Roger Taylor's drum solo with the kit increasing all the time - Roger singing "A Kind Of Magic" - Brian's guitar solo, with "Bijou" and the haunting sound of Freddie's voice over the speakers. Also the disco ball and lights were stunning. - "I Want It All", "Love Of My Life", "39" and "Say It's Not True" - Montreal footage instead of Wembley - The band as a whole and the entire music - The crowd were fantastic and the atmosphere was electrifying - The boys interaction with the crowd was wonderful - Paul nearly knocking out Mr. May while mis-throwing his mike stand (Lol! Sorry, Brian) Here are the bad points :- - More song variety (wishful thinking I know) - Desperately wanted to here "Time To Shine" and "Small" from the new album - Without sounding unfair, Paul's vocals/voice had a bit of an off night but were still good - No air conditioning. I was sweating like a smack head in a chemist - £3.90 for a bottle of Carlsberg - Being ever so close to catching Roger's drumstick but missed out... GUTTED!!! - When the amazing concert/night ended :-( - Making a tit of myself when I thought I spotted a Queenzone member, 'its_a_hard_life' (I do not know her but recognised her from pictures) and I shouted "Hi there! You are 'its_a_hard_life' from Queenzone!" The look she gave me as it was not her, well, my wife was in stitches and I looked a complete dick! Brian was very complimentary about Cardiff and Wales and all of them seem to love playing here. My wife asked me do I think Brian says that in every gig he goes to to please the crowd? I gave an honest answer and said that maybe he does but one thing I do know, is that the twice we have seen them in Cardiff, they have seemed more up for it, giving it their all and genuinely loving the crowd, even more so than they did for the Sheffield concert/DVD! I just feel that Cardiff is just one of the places that give them an outstanding reception, which brings the best out of them. I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who was there last night, because being part of a magnificent crowd was a real pleasure and privilege. I was chuffed to bits that we gave the boys the reception they thoroughly deserved. If the boys ever get to read this, Cardiff love you, Wales love you and we dearly hope you come back and create even more wonderful memories for us all, because you are more than welcome in the Valleys at anytime!!! Thank you for an outstanding time, lads, all the very best for the rest of the Tour!!! |
| Sandi 15.10.2008 13:34 |
Welchy You're welcome too - the last clip is currently uploading and i posted a link with photo's too I was stood right near a really tall guy with a young lad on his shoulders most of the show. Glad people are enjoying the clips :) |
| Drummer imense! 15.10.2008 14:50 |
I have a feeling that a few of us were all standing together, because i was also under the speakers on Brians side. It was a fantastic gig last night, even better then the 2005 gig in cardiff. Many great moments in the show. All were on great form. I kind of wish it could happen all over again tonight. It wasn't as loud as the 2005 gig i think. I think it was a good level last night, where as i came away deafened in 2005. |
| Dagmara 15.10.2008 15:34 |
My friend Zbyszek Kaminski made some good photo: link |
| dobo 15.10.2008 15:44 |
Awesome night all round, I met Garry Mullen and caught Rogers drumstick |
| We Are The Champions 15.10.2008 16:17 |
Banana wig wrote: I saw them in the CIA in 2005 and for me it did not compare. Last night's performance WAS like a different band - they TOTALLY rocked the place - it was amazing! Had such a brilliant time & really really great atmosphere in the crowd. As I did not have a camera I would really appreciate any photos that are able to be posted please. PS 'Sandi' could not get through to your facebook album link. Couldn't agree more!! Had a fantastic time as well. They kicked some real ass! Much, much better than 2005!! Different band entirely - more relaxed and much tighter as well. The smallest gig on the UK leg - but what a show! |
| Penetration_Guru 15.10.2008 16:28 |
dobo wrote: Awesome night all round, I met Garry Mullen and caught Rogers drumstick Did you play "spot the talent"? |
| DrumBrother 15.10.2008 16:30 |
I was at the O2 and Cardiff and Cardiff was the better gig. don't get me wrong, O2 was wonderful, great show and an incredible place but Cardiff had a vibe about it. Maybe it's the Celt in me (I'm Irish) but the crowd last night were amazing and the band seemed more 'up' and definately tighter than the previous night. Unfortunately they're not playing Ireland this time but fingers crossed for the Marquee in Cork (my home town) next summer. |
| We Are The Champions 15.10.2008 16:37 |
DrumBrother wrote: I was at the O2 and Cardiff and Cardiff was the better gig. don't get me wrong, O2 was wonderful, great show and an incredible place but Cardiff had a vibe about it. Maybe it's the Celt in me (I'm Irish) but the crowd last night were amazing and the band seemed more 'up' and definately tighter than the previous night. Unfortunately they're not playing Ireland this time but fingers crossed for the Marquee in Cork (my home town) next summer. Celts are great. I'm one myself. There was a definite vibe last night. For some reason during the pre show music on the PA - Elvis - I knew that something special was going to happen. The show last night just clicked into gear from the very start. Really passionate performances for the first 30 minutes - crowd was great but at times quiet as well. I sang along to every song I think! They should play more gigs in Cardiff - band were so relaxed and enjoying themselves. It was a joy to be there! |
| IanR 15.10.2008 23:47 |
dobo wrote: Awesome night all round, I met Garry Mullen and caught Rogers drumstick Were you the lad in front of me wearing a 2005 tour T-shirt? My Dad caught the other drumstick - I'll upload some pics of it later... |
| dobo 16.10.2008 02:38 |
IanR wrote:dobo wrote: Awesome night all round, I met Garry Mullen and caught Rogers drumstickWere you the lad in front of me wearing a 2005 tour T-shirt? My Dad caught the other drumstick - I'll upload some pics of it later... I was wearing a 2006 Return of the Champions USA tour tshirt |
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| e-man 16.10.2008 11:49 |
I was at the O2 and Cardiff. and though O2 was SUPERB, Cardiff was EVEN better. it had a vibe as someone says. more intimate and yet a big gig. kind of got the feeling it was a huge club gig. it was incredibly hot...had it been air conditioned, the crowd would have been even better I think |
| We Are The Champions 16.10.2008 12:41 |
e-man wrote: I was at the O2 and Cardiff. and though O2 was SUPERB, Cardiff was EVEN better. it had a vibe as someone says. more intimate and yet a big gig. kind of got the feeling it was a huge club gig. it was incredibly hot...had it been air conditioned, the crowd would have been even better I think Yet another great comment. Simply brilliant gig - memorable performance. Enough said!! I think it was one of those special nights - intimate as you say but they were just superb. Everything just clicked together nicely. It would be absolutely brilliant if they added another gig in Cardiff - can't wait for the next one. Can you imagine what it would have like if John Deacon had turned up instead of Neil Murray!! There would have been a bloddy riot!! |
| Drummer imense! 16.10.2008 13:54 |
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=45455&id=514528752 Here are the few pictures i managed to take on the night. My camara gave up the ghost during Bad Company. Looking forward to seing everyone elses pictures. |
| Sandi 17.10.2008 03:44 |
Mark I get the following message This content is currently unavailable The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page. My pics are also on Facebook - I posted the link earlier in this thread (if you can actually get to that page - is it my settings here or is anyone else having problems when clicking on different pages???) |
| Sandi 17.10.2008 15:39 |
Thought you might like to read the review from the local paper link |
| Localboy80 18.10.2008 06:25 |
Thanks for sharing the link, Sandi! I was hoping for a really good review but what a shambles. Is this Lisa Jones even a Queen fan? "The band’s desire to mark the past and shape the future was best illustrated in Bohemian Rhapsody when a video recording of Mercury’s vocals from Live Aid ..." I mean, come on, how on earth did she think Freddie was singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' on the big screen was from Live Aid???!!! Terrible journalism and frankly embarrassing!!! |
| ssiscool 18.10.2008 08:28 |
Was one of the better gig's i've been to. That includes The Rolling Stones and Velvet Revolver! I loved every minute. Except the drum and base solo as i was starting to feel ill from the base. But it was awesome. I took over 150 pictures. Here are the links: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=168363&l=3ae82&id=698390071 link |
| Sandi 18.10.2008 10:06 |
Simon thanks for sharing your pics - you've some really good one's there and it was nice to see some from the other side of the 'stage'. |
| ssiscool 18.10.2008 11:08 |
Sandi, your pics are cool aswell. Some good ones from Bohemian! Likewise it's good to see some from the otherside. |
| Drummer imense! 18.10.2008 13:10 |
Hmmmm how strange, i always was a bit useless at posting links. I'll just put them here individually, i only have a few anyway! Starting here: |
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