Hey that's quite a crowd. They could've each come dressed as a different Titanic victim, and still there'd be enough left for the catering team to play, too!
Fuck the 350,000 then. My guess is Paul Rodgers is happier singing his own songs with his own band for a limited number of devoted fans than playing someone else's music to people who ain't there for him in the first place.
queenpaulo wrote:
If Bri e Rog comes to brazil, without Queen name, they'd not sell so much.......
In The 2008 tour,, with Paul,, just 3.000 people went to the concert, i guess,, it's so bad!!
Hi, queenpaulo. Thomas Zeidler's site has bigger figures for the Brazilian gigs (http://queentour2005.wegotit.at/). See them below. I was only at the Rio concert, and it did look like there were more than 10,000 people there. Can you or anybody else coment on these numbers or share their views on how many people were in the Sao Paulo gig? Of course, if anybody wants to discuss the attendance to the Rio concert, please also feel free to do so.
26-NOV-08 Sao Paulo, Via Funchal Brazil 4.430
27-NOV-08 Sao Paulo, Via Funchal Brazil 4.430
29-Nov-08 Rio de Janeiro, HSBC Arena Brazil 12.000
in 98, Brian played to about 900 people in my country.
and the brian may band is basically the same as QPR - without the great singer and a name that sells alot of tickets
"May & Taylor" would probably have to play 1500 capacity venues in the US as well
e-man wrote:
in 98, Brian played to about 900 people in my country.
and the brian may band is basically the same as QPR - without the great singer and a name that sells alot of tickets
"May & Taylor" would probably have to play 1500 capacity venues in the US as well
Wow, I wish I were that lucky. That is almost a private gig.
I believe Queen have had their successes in the 70s & 80s already. What's this fetish for figures? You act like they still have to proof that they are one of the world's best rock bands.
I'd bite my own arm off to see Bri and Rog together, performing the Queen catalogue in 1,500 capacity, or smaller, venues. Went to Brixton 2005 which was about 3,500 I think. Also seen them both solo in smaller places and it's great!
cmsdrums wrote:
I'd bite my own arm off to see Bri and Rog together, performing the Queen catalogue in 1,500 capacity, or smaller, venues. Went to Brixton 2005 which was about 3,500 I think. Also seen them both solo in smaller places and it's great!
Agree !!
went to Brixton 2005 too, and the atmosphere of such small venue was fantastic. Also saw Brian in Barcelona during the BTTL tour, with atendance 2000 / 2500 aprox, and then again during the AW tour at the same venue, this time with atendance 1000 / 1500. And the feeling of proximity is really something :D
Seeing Bri and Rog in a small theater would be amazing ! Many great artists/bands have done this before, why not them ?
The venue was half filled. No more than 6000 people attended that concert. :-( ...But the show was announced with little advance and there was hardly any promotion!
Wilki Amieva wrote:
The venue was half filled. No more than 6000 people attended that concert. :-( ...But the show was announced with little advance and there was hardly any promotion!
I guess you are right, Wilki. Maybe something between 50 or 70% of the arena was taken. If Thomas' numbers refer to the full capacity of the place, your guess is much nearer to truth than mine. Unfortunately there was no promotion. As for the gig being announced with short notice, this is common in Brazil, that would not be the biggest problem.
Yeah it was far from a sell out with ticket prices that exceed $125.00, I live 15 minutes away from AC and I called an hour before the show the cheapest tickets were $90. What a joke I flew to England to see Queen for cheaper!!!
Rick wrote:
I believe Queen have had their successes in the 70s & 80s already. What's this fetish for figures? You act like they still have to proof that they are one of the world's best rock bands.
Absolutely right.
Too many people are too quick to be 'happy' to see Brian, Roger and especially Paul 'fail' (in THEIR eyes).
Obviously Paul was happy to play to 1500 people or he would have done an Elton and refused to play in the first place (not that Elton has done that but he IS a prime dona who strikes me as likely to).
I am so sick of seeing all the negativity and the bitching.
Rick wrote:
I believe Queen have had their successes in the 70s & 80s already. What's this fetish for figures? You act like they still have to proof that they are one of the world's best rock bands.
I agree with your point!!! But,, i staied happy with Q+PR,, because i'm a new Fan generationn,,, so i had the oportunity to see Rog and Bri again in concerts,, because i hav'nt the oportunity to go to a freddie concert,,,, i'm very young!!! of couse paul isn't a Queen member,, but i staied happy to see Bri eand Rog again!