| YourValentine 04.11.2008 03:56 |
A recent radio interview of a NYC radio station with Brian May from Barcelona is online here (Matt's podcasts) http://www.1019rxp.com/pinfield In the interview Brian says that a US tour has been considered but no dates have been set yet and spring is rather unlikely. Thanks darkstar for sending the link |
| PieterMC 04.11.2008 08:34 |
After listening to the interview I would not have a problem with them coming slightly later than Spring (as Brian mentioned). It was too damn cold last time. |
| Erin 04.11.2008 10:21 |
I'm worried now. |
| Markman38 04.11.2008 11:08 |
I think Paul Rodgers always working alone or in short time partnerships, besides that he is very succesfull in the US as solo artist I believe, so maybe he just don;t want to tour over there as Queen and Paul Rodgers, maybe as Paul Rodgers FT Queen |
| Jjeroen 04.11.2008 11:32 |
Well... the album flopped and most of the shows in Europe were(are) not sold out... I would not be surprised if South America will turn out to be the end of this partnership all together. |
| ggo1 04.11.2008 11:36 |
Jjeroen wrote: Well... the album flopped and most of the shows in Europe were(are) not sold out... I would not be surprised if South America will turn out to be the end of this partnership all together. The first reason I wondered if this was the last of the touring was the fact that there is so little of Paul Rodgers solo stuff being played. It's as though Paul knows this is the last chance for the Queen songs to be given a run out so he is happy to play second fiddle and not perform his own songs. He knows he'll be performing them on his own sometime soon. |
| Jjeroen 04.11.2008 11:54 |
ggo1 wrote:Jjeroen wrote: Well... the album flopped and most of the shows in Europe were(are) not sold out... I would not be surprised if South America will turn out to be the end of this partnership all together.The first reason I wondered if this was the last of the touring was the fact that there is so little of Paul Rodgers solo stuff being played. It's as though Paul knows this is the last chance for the Queen songs to be given a run out so he is happy to play second fiddle and not perform his own songs. He knows he'll be performing them on his own sometime soon. Well, that was his answer on the last tour... For this tour I can imagine he will be fine with playing second fiddle, as long as they had played more NEW songs. But they stopped doing so... Of course - the album flopped big time, so no wonder they quit focussing on 'new' material. What worries me the most (and that feeling i already got at the second or third show I saw) is that I sence a bit of a change of the feeling of comradery inside the band... Their interaction on stage, their behaviour off-stage (especially Paul does not seem te be his old self off tage and I get the feeling that he just had gotten enough of this tour pretty quickly). I cannot precisely put a finger on it, but I do feel that there has changed something and that Paul feels a bit in the wrong place. Brian is just Brian -he also expressed being unhappy with some things going on on more then one occasion- and the only one that seems to realy enjoy himself (ON stage anyway) is Roger... But he will be just as happy if he goes back to his boat in the Carribean after South America. |
| Pim Derks 04.11.2008 13:42 |
Jeroen, the 'negative atmosphere' on stage was there at the gigs in September, but at the shows I saw in the last couple of weeks showed an IMO a lot more relaxed band who seemed to be enjoying themselves... Especially Vienna and London looked like real fun for them too... |
| Pim Derks 04.11.2008 13:55 |
I just hope that IF Paul decides to call it a day after this tour, Brian and Roger will have the guts to continue... IMO the highlights of the current tour were the couple of new songs and the songs Brian and Roger performed solo/together ('39, AKOM, IILWMC). The stuff with Paul was brilliant too ofcourse (or at least most of it) - but I wouldn't mind a 2 hour Brian/Roger/Jamie/Spike/Danny set ;-) |
| Josh Henson 04.11.2008 14:23 |
I don't think they'll be coming to the US, unfortunately. |
| Jjeroen 04.11.2008 14:32 |
Pim Derks wrote: Jeroen, the 'negative atmosphere' on stage was there at the gigs in September, but at the shows I saw in the last couple of weeks showed an IMO a lot more relaxed band who seemed to be enjoying themselves... Especially Vienna and London looked like real fun for them too... So I was not the only one that noticed! :-) Hope you are right about the refound enthusiasm. I would certainly NOT enjoy two and a half ours of Brian and Roger only (the amount they did for themselves on this tour was just enough, if Roger did AKOM as well that is) and realy missed the Paul Rodgers songs on the last tour. I STILL think that when they played songs like Wishing Well, FLML, Bad Company etc. the QPR-band sounded the strongest. |
| pittrek 04.11.2008 14:39 |
Jjeroen wrote: Well... the album flopped and most of the shows in Europe were(are) not sold out... I would not be surprised if South America will turn out to be the end of this partnership all together. Stop scaring me man, I plan to follow them on almost every concert on their next European tour [img=/images/smiley/msn/omg_smile.gif][/img] |
| Pim Derks 04.11.2008 14:41 |
Jjeroen wrote: Hope you are right about the refound enthusiasm. I would certainly NOT enjoy two and a half ours of Brian and Roger only (the amount they did for themselves on this tour was just enough, if Roger did AKOM as well that is) and realy missed the Paul Rodgers songs on the last tour. I STILL think that when they played songs like Wishing Well, FLML, Bad Company etc. the QPR-band sounded the strongest. Wishing Well & Feel Like Making Love - definitely. Bad Company - it sounds 1000x better than the original version, but it's still a bit of a dull song. But I agree - would've loved to see stuff like Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy, Shooting Star etc. to have a permanent place in the set this time around. I just wonder why Brian and Roger feel that they need to play stuff like Break Free and Ga Ga - why not play other hits like Under Pressure, Headlong or Now I'm Here? |
| YourValentine 04.11.2008 15:20 |
Without trying to read too much into this interview: Brian did say they will decide where they go after South America, right? So, nothing has been decided yet which surprises me because I thought that American dates are already discussed but that is not true, apparently. It sounded very much like they might come but maybe not... About other Queen songs: it depends of course on Paul Rogers who must be willing to sing them and learn how to find the lyrics on the teleprompter. I also had a feeling that there was a certain friction at the beginning of the tour which faded away eventually. There must have been compromises like Roger singing AKOM and Paul Rodgers the complete We Believe. We heard as a rumour that Brian hated the "Surfs Up" Intro while Roger and Paul voted for it, no idea if that story is true, though. |
| Breakthru1978 04.11.2008 16:43 |
Like I knew anything is wrong - I posted a question about rumours of possible US dates in another thread just a few hours ago ... So the Wembley concert on Saturday could indeed be my last one ever - I'm just feeling like someone stabbed a huge knife into my soul and turned it around afterwards ... Hope never dies - and I hope the show WILL go on! |
| PieterMC 04.11.2008 19:29 |
I have heard that there are still active discussions for a 2009 NA Tour. Brian never stated that there would be no tour, he simply said that it would not be in the spring. Oh and from what I have heard the success of the digital movie has no bearing on a US tour. |
| akindofmagic 04.11.2008 20:23 |
Well.. something is crossing my mind the last few days.. and this Brian Interview just reenforced it: John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page are searching for a replacement for Robert Plant. It was pointed youngster Myles Kennedy and Steve Perry from aerosmith, which already said that although he made some jam sessions with them, he have an Aerosmith Album and Tour to Prepair. Which Singer will fill better Plant's shoes? You're right, Paul Rodgers. I admit that Jimmy Page made some kind of available check on Paul. They worked together back in the 80's in 'The Firm' , a project that sounded pretty fairly like poor man's Zeppelin. We all had indications that it was set on stone the fact that Queen+PR would tour in the early days of 2009. Now things seemed to be postponned (or cancelled). Zep reunion can be the key , or one of the keys, to this mistery. |
| steven 35638 04.11.2008 20:55 |
I think some of us are reading too much into this. |
| Erin 04.11.2008 21:00 |
Steven wrote: I think some of us are reading too much into this. I agree. |
| Maz 04.11.2008 22:26 |
I want to believe we are reading too much in to it |
| Legy 04.11.2008 23:56 |
Well, they are in their late 50's, early 60's so a break is something they need. They're not in their 30's, a break is needed. |
| Jjeroen 05.11.2008 04:19 |
YourValentine wrote:
We heard as a rumour that Brian hated the "Surfs Up" Intro while Roger and Paul voted for it, no idea if that story is true, though.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No rumour, Barb! Brian mentioned that when Martin and I were with him in Berlin. :-) |
| YourValentine 05.11.2008 04:34 |
Okay, then I heard it probably from you two, lol. I do not want to speculate or start any unfounded stories but fact is that the only definite thing Brian said in this interview is that they are not coming to the USA in spring. Plus that he and Roger think that the fans want to hear them sing and that's why they sing a couple of songs. Quite an exception of his usual attitude that it's better not to listen to what the fans want :) |
| Hitman 05.11.2008 05:52 |
i actually think that there are too many speculations from just a sentence. You know interviews are not a press conference and Brian is always prudent. About the band s frictions on stage, i haven't seen it. I don't think they really care if the shows are not all sold out.It's always tiny Europe and if you trow 5 gigs in Uk (not hitting ireland even once) i think it's already a success -all the gigs in eastern europe....blah blah...-. I think they respect each other too much to start any kind of "fight". And they had lots of fun both at the italian gigs and at the first 02 one.... ...Come on with Paul's lifting his face can only smile!!! :P |
| Mr. Scully 05.11.2008 08:42 |
Having seen about fourteen gigs and having met the band about five or six times on this tour, I'm pretty sure Paul does NOT enjoy this tour at all. Roger is in amazing shape and he loves being on tour. Brian has some good and some bad moments but you can see him enjoying being on the same stage as Roger. But Paul... he doesn't talk to fans, he doesn't sign autographs, he doesn't smile (of course, not always but it's a huge difference compared to the 2005 tour). Either he is very tired or he just got sick of being "the second-rate singer in Queen" - and being treated REALLY BAD by most European newspapers.$0$0$0$0I would bet a lot of money that there won't be any European tour. And since the US gigs sell worse than in Europe... don't hold your hopes.$0 |
| wegotit 05.11.2008 08:53 |
Mr. Scully wrote: Having seen about fourteen gigs and having met the band about five or six times on this tour, I'm pretty sure Paul does NOT enjoy this tour at all. Roger is in amazing shape and he loves being on tour. Brian has some good and some bad moments but you can see him enjoying being on the same stage as Roger. But Paul... he doesn't talk to fans, he doesn't sign autographs, he doesn't smile (of course, not always but it's a huge difference compared to the 2005 tour). Either he is very tired or he just got sick of being "the second-rate singer in Queen" - and being treated REALLY BAD by most European newspapers.$0$0$0$0I would bet a lot of money that there won't be any European tour. And since the US gigs sell worse than in Europe... don't hold your hopes.$0 got point martin, alltough paul seemed in a very good mood at the hotel in vienna and he did sign - alltough "only one each" according to Danny and Spike - with whom i shared a drink or two the day after the vienna show - there is talk about USA but nothing is fixed, so accoring to them "the tour will finish in Rio and everybody will have to wait and see what happens next - and this includes us, too" |
| AlexRocks 05.11.2008 11:56 |
Remember it is called Queen + with the specific intent that that will allow them to work with whomever they choose in the future... I also think that the future is very bright for Queen. At the end of the day they have had a successful world tour that promoted a studio l.p. that sold "o.k." (I suppose anyway at least in the long run) and was a GREAT studio l.p. artistically as well. And while we hoped that Brian and Roger would have sung more on it they at least did significant lead vocals on one track. |
| Fenderek 05.11.2008 12:16 |
AlexRocks wrote:
and was a GREAT studio l.p. artistically as well. .
You like it- fair enough. But artistically GREAT? Where? Why? There is nothing new, nothing groundbreaking on it. The only reason why it's completely not "crap" is Paul's singing. What is so artistically GREAT about SINT or WE BELIEVE??? Or COSMOS ROCKI'? You may like them, they seem fun for you- fair enouhg. But "artistically great"... Dunno man- I would reserve that kind of praise to albums like ANATO, QII, Wish You were Here, Black Album, Appetite For Destruction, Fear Of The Blank Planet, Four Symbols... Seriously- what's groundbreaking ("artistically great" would mean sth like that, wouldn't it?) about COSMOS ROCKS? |
| Micrówave 05.11.2008 13:25 |
I think it's time Paul got that ol' black belt out and started booking Columbus, Birmingham, and Fort Worth. |
| Compliance Queen1 05.11.2008 22:21 |
It's over. Rock on for Paul's solo shows!! |
| Erin 05.11.2008 23:37 |
No one's said it's over. They're just not coming here in the Spring. Say positive, people...please... Otherwise, I will start to panic. ;-) |
| boca 06.11.2008 08:54 |
Pim Derks wrote: I just hope that IF Paul decides to call it a day after this tour, Brian and Roger will have the guts to continue... IMO the highlights of the current tour were the couple of new songs and the songs Brian and Roger performed solo/together ('39, AKOM, IILWMC). The stuff with Paul was brilliant too ofcourse (or at least most of it) - but I wouldn't mind a 2 hour Brian/Roger/Jamie/Spike/Danny set ;-) yes, i also share your opinion...if Paul decides to give up, i am sure that Bri and Rog will continue touring...and, God, I really hope this will happen. Roger performing AKOM, Brian performing Headlong and Now I'm Here on his tour in 90-s proved they can do a lot of hits without main singer... |
| boca 06.11.2008 09:01 |
Btw Pim Derks, I just read your post under this quoted one, and what a coincidence, you also mentioned Headlong and Now I'm here, hehe, cheers mate |
| IC 6071 06.11.2008 12:25 |
Good point Boca. Judging by Roger and Brian's performances, I would say they are doing to well to stop now. Especially Roger, I think his voice sounds much better on this tour than last, I really like him on AKOM. My only question is, how hard is it for Roger to sing and play drums at the same time. It can't be a terribly hard adaption for him, because he has been on backing vocals for years. |
| Togg 07.11.2008 06:57 |
Mr. Scully wrote: Having seen about fourteen gigs and having met the band about five or six times on this tour, I'm pretty sure Paul does NOT enjoy this tour at all. Roger is in amazing shape and he loves being on tour. Brian has some good and some bad moments but you can see him enjoying being on the same stage as Roger. But Paul... he doesn't talk to fans, he doesn't sign autographs, he doesn't smile (of course, not always but it's a huge difference compared to the 2005 tour). Either he is very tired or he just got sick of being "the second-rate singer in Queen" - and being treated REALLY BAD by most European newspapers.$0$0$0$0I would bet a lot of money that there won't be any European tour. And since the US gigs sell worse than in Europe... don't hold your hopes.$0 Well he seems to be doing a good impression of someone that is enjoying himself on stage? What exactly gives you that feeling? is it just because he doesn't sign stuff often or something more tangible? |
| Togg 07.11.2008 06:59 |
Jjeroen wrote:ggo1 wrote:Well, that was his answer on the last tour... For this tour I can imagine he will be fine with playing second fiddle, as long as they had played more NEW songs. But they stopped doing so... Of course - the album flopped big time, so no wonder they quit focussing on 'new' material. What worries me the most (and that feeling i already got at the second or third show I saw) is that I sence a bit of a change of the feeling of comradery inside the band... Their interaction on stage, their behaviour off-stage (especially Paul does not seem te be his old self off tage and I get the feeling that he just had gotten enough of this tour pretty quickly). I cannot precisely put a finger on it, but I do feel that there has changed something and that Paul feels a bit in the wrong place. Brian is just Brian -he also expressed being unhappy with some things going on on more then one occasion- and the only one that seems to realy enjoy himself (ON stage anyway) is Roger... But he will be just as happy if he goes back to his boat in the Carribean after South America.Jjeroen wrote: Well... the album flopped and most of the shows in Europe were(are) not sold out... I would not be surprised if South America will turn out to be the end of this partnership all together.The first reason I wondered if this was the last of the touring was the fact that there is so little of Paul Rodgers solo stuff being played. It's as though Paul knows this is the last chance for the Queen songs to be given a run out so he is happy to play second fiddle and not perform his own songs. He knows he'll be performing them on his own sometime soon. What exactly did Brian get upset about? |
| Sportzfan76 07.11.2008 12:56 |
[quote]Myles Kennedy and Steve Perry from aerosmith[/quote] ? ? ? ? Steve Perry is not in Aerosmith. Joe Perry is. And Joe Perry is a guitarist - not a lead singer. |
| iron eagle 07.11.2008 16:38 |
dont panic erin |
| TerraSin 08.11.2008 15:03 |
I can't say I would be sad to see Paul go. I would much rather have the mic given over to Brian and Roger for the full performance. Paul can sing his own stuff great, but when it comes to singing Queen songs, he just can't pull it off. I cringe at a lot of the songs when he's "attempting" to sing them, but they just don't fit his voice and character very well. |
| doxonrox 12.11.2008 20:52 |
Mr. Scully wrote: Roger is in amazing shape and he loves being on tour.... The only shape Roger is in is round. Watching him huff and puff through shows now is pretty depressing for us old timers that remember a thin wisp of a drummer that sang drummed effortlessly in his youth. |
| Compliance Queen1 12.11.2008 22:56 |
doxonrox wrote:Mr. Scully wrote: Roger is in amazing shape and he loves being on tour....The only shape Roger is in is round. Watching him huff and puff through shows now is pretty depressing for us old timers that remember a thin wisp of a drummer that sang drummed effortlessly in his youth. I agree with Scully - I saw 11 shows and Roger is in amazing shape...the man is almost 60 years old and does a great job. Depressing to see him drum?..no one is frozen in time...it's unrealistic to expect the youthful "slim" Roger. If you want to go there..Brian May is also not a spring chicken and he does not play like he did back in the old days...he was not enjoying himself on stage.. he seemed to give off a vibe once in a while that he did want to be doing the shows-period. At least Roger is having fun and giving it his full effort EVERY night--the almighty Brian did not..sub par effort at some shows. I think Paul is fantastic- but given the response of the crowds to him--almost silence during his songs or talking loudly about the weather,birds, etc as an example in Rotterdam--why would he enjoy the negative energy?? The lack of response infuriated me..at some shows my friend and I were the only ones noticably responding- no joke.The press has been very unfair to him and just can't move on--same questions for him as in 2005..that has to be annoying ...Early interviews suggest that he was really exicted with the new music and that they are new band and now sadly he's being treated like the singer for hire again... on stage you can tell its not the same vibe as 2005/2006. Just my observations. |
| Mr. Scully 13.11.2008 04:05 |
Compliance Queen1 - yeah, your "noticable responding" can be heard all over my Luxembourg recording :-))) When your friend said "when Roger comes, we may scream a bit", I did not expect such wild and loud screams every ten seconds! :-)$0$0$0$0And I fully agree with you. It's not the same vibe as in 2005 and Paul clearly feels he's been only hired for a tour... and the usual loud talking during Seagull has also driven me crazy.$0 |
| Togg 13.11.2008 04:38 |
doxonrox wrote:Mr. Scully wrote: Roger is in amazing shape and he loves being on tour....The only shape Roger is in is round. Watching him huff and puff through shows now is pretty depressing for us old timers that remember a thin wisp of a drummer that sang drummed effortlessly in his youth. Well technically the solo is way better than he used to perform in the 70's 80's so I'd say he was in pretty good shape, as for the huffing...well that's how he has always played, check out he Rainbow gig or hammersmith, thta's his style of breathing (and counting) when playing |
| Breakthru_Sep 13.11.2008 14:29 |
I too would say that Roger's in pretty good shape. The "huffing and puffing" is not because he's out of breath. He now sings not only one, but 3 songs (well 2.5) after his drum solo, which, believe me, is next to impossible for someone who's out of breath... |
| IReallyLoveQueen 23.08.2010 16:10 |
I LOVE QUEEN |