| Fredo 10.09.2009 06:30 |
As I’m writing an article about the „Freddie Mercury Tribute“ in comparison with the upcoming „Michael Jackson Tribute“, I’d like to ask if anybody knows, whether there was a standardised ticket-price of 25 Pounds or whether there was a difference between seating and standing. Thanks in advance for your answer. (And thanks to Mr. Scully for help) |
| cmsdrums 10.09.2009 07:19 |
I think it was general admission - ie you paid £25 and you could stand on the pitch or take a seat, whichever you preferred (I stood). Obviously there must have been corporate packages and boxes available for more money, but I'm not sure what the range was for those. That concert is still, to me, one of the greatest gatherings of talent for one of these 'charity' gigs there has been - virtually all the acts were at the top of the charts / top of their game at that point, and I think they would struggle to get such big names together on one bill again now. All the Live Earth, Live 8 etc.. gigs are crammed with very poor and average acts, some of which are hopeless live, but are put there by their record company simply to get exposure. Can you imagine anyone having success with putting a bill together now with; U2 (albeit they were by video link) Metallica David Bowie George Michael Roger Daltrey Robert Plant Queen Liza Minnelli Guns n Roses Elizabeth Taylor etc... Hope this helps. |
| Fredo 10.09.2009 07:35 |
Thanks, helps a lot - And: I was there as well! Cheers! |
| Benn 10.09.2009 08:46 |
Elizabeth Taylor wasa complete fucking embarassment. It was like having my Gran on stage saying "Don't fuck anyone unless you stick a jacket on your cock." Completely the WRONG envirionment for that speech to have been made - perhaps better placed at the start of the day, but you can bet your life she was the one who pushed for that time slot. Awesome day - Metallica simply tore the place apart and Daltrey / Plant the undisputed highlights of the show. George Michael was pretty good, but it was kind of safe material for him to sing as it's guaranteed sing-along stuff. |
| pittrek 10.09.2009 09:21 |
Benn wrote: Elizabeth Taylor wasa complete fucking embarassment. It was like having my Gran on stage saying "Don't fuck anyone unless you stick a jacket on your cock." Completely the WRONG envirionment for that speech to have been made - perhaps better placed at the start of the day, but you can bet your life she was the one who pushed for that time slot. Awesome day - Metallica simply tore the place apart and Daltrey / Plant the undisputed highlights of the show. George Michael was pretty good, but it was kind of safe material for him to sing as it's guaranteed sing-along stuff. I love that speech. She looks drunk, I think I've heard "Get of the fucking stage" several times during her speech ... |
| dragon-fly 10.09.2009 09:57 |
Tribute Concert..... And again I bite my lips while looking at my birth certificate |
| timl 10.09.2009 11:32 |
im just watching it now IMO Ian Hunter playing All The Young Dudes with Mick Ronson Def Leppard Roger Taylor John Deacon Brian May and David Bowie Amazing |
| Oberon 10.09.2009 18:05 |
Awesome day - Metallica simply tore the place apart and Daltrey / Plant the undisputed highlights of the show. George Michael was pretty good, but it was kind of safe material for him to sing as it's guaranteed sing-along stuff. I think you do George Michael a diservice. Other than the girls in the musical (and Fred of course) I don't think I've heard a better performance of Somebody To Love. Having seen GM live since, he does have a great voice, and he did a great live show even if it's not my favourite type of show. |
| Soul Brother 10.09.2009 18:58 |
The U2 video link was a bit of a disappointment was it not. Not on the DVD but I can remember watching it at the time - wasn't it just a bit of 'live' footage? Would have been much better to have had a real live link and for Bono and the boys to have put in a bit of effort to have done a cover version - now what would that have been? |
| marcenciels 10.09.2009 21:19 |
It was the greatest musical gathering i have ever seen! It is wise to be objective...and not let taste dictate critisism. |
| mooghead 11.09.2009 02:34 |
Benn wrote: Completely the WRONG envirionment for that speech to have been made - Nearly as awful as Bowie saying the lords prayer |
| woodi485485 11.09.2009 04:36 |
Benn..... I am sorry, but Robert Plant a highlight of the day???........ I assume you are highlighting his total cock up on Innudendo?...... did you see the show live? or have you just watched the Official DVD version? |
| dragon-fly 11.09.2009 05:50 |
The idea of Robert Plant's presence was great for sure. I loved Thank You becoming Crazy Little Thing Called Love. But Innuendo.... I just watched it on youtube, and don't know what to think... Was it a bad record what I saw? Because I hardly could hear a couple of lines and not more from him. It is pity watching him struggling with microphone. But I felt proud for May and Taylor- they did they job quite good. And even so it would be great to see Queen with Plant... |
| woodi485485 11.09.2009 12:33 |
Robert Plant forgot the words so the song was ruined.....there wasn't any technical problem with his microphone. |
| dragon-fly 11.09.2009 13:17 |
woodi485485 wrote: Robert Plant forgot the words so the song was ruined.....there wasn't any technical problem with his microphone. My goodness! Is that true? Couldn't he think up something? Or improvise? Or write the lyrics on his hand? It worked for Freddie in Budapest. I even haven't thought about such reason! [img=link |
| PauloPanucci 11.09.2009 22:15 |
for u guys, wich apresentation was the better in The FM tribute concert????? i loved "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Elton and Axl! |
| woodi485485 12.09.2009 04:15 |
Watch the song on YouTube and make up your own minds..... he totally destroys the song, shouting and singing out of tune and out of time. link |
| 12yrslouetta 12.09.2009 09:40 |
I went to the tribute/awareness gig and it was good.To judge it on youtube is a shame really but if thats all youve got then thats all youve got. Reading a couple of replies though made me realise why brian may is so adamant about re dubbing live albums.Anyway, George Michael blew the place apart, no doubt about it. After he had finished Somebody to love you could actually sense that he had done something special. you could sense it in the crowd and you could sense it on the stage. To relegate it to average is very unfair indeed. The other better performance was mott the hoople, you could also feel that. or maybe that was because everyone enjoyed being on stage together.The rest were okay really. robert plant was okay even though he struggled on innuendo, daltry was okay, metallica were okay. spinal tap were neither here or there. everybody was good i guess but george michael and mott the hoople got the best reactions. Also when brian, roger and john came out at the beginning the reaction was huge. To be honest if theyd sung ba ba black sheep the crowd would have still gone crazy.The liz taylor thing will be seen now, many years and counting later, as a strange thing to do and seem very odd but at the time it made a certain amount of sense. the occasion was meant to be more about music, it really was meant to be about awareness.Ahh, at the stadium the U2 link didnt come across very well at all. not because it was rubbish but because it was difficult to come across. we wanted queen songsmy thoughts anyway. |
| PauloPanucci 12.09.2009 09:45 |
woodi485485 wrote: Watch the song on YouTube and make up your own minds..... he totally destroys the song, shouting and singing out of tune and out of time. link a little kkkkkkkkk |
| Benn 14.09.2009 06:16 |
There in person. It wasn't anything to do with Innuendo that made him the highlight - the segue into Kashmir was just something of TRUE beauty and so seamlessly done - absolutely no one expected it; and something that Freddie would have simply LOVED. |
| ParisNair 25.09.2009 06:27 |
cmsdrums wrote:
All the Live Earth, Live 8 etc.. gigs are crammed with very poor and average acts, some of which are hopeless live, but are put there by their record company simply to get exposure.
I get the same feeling when watching Live 8, Live Earth, Queen's Jubilee Concert, etc on DVD, youtube,etc. The newer groups are damp squibs and the real legends save the day everytime. |
| Voice of Reason 2018 25.09.2009 07:13 |
It was a great gig. All the young dudes I remember as a particular highlight. I don't know why they had the U2 link. We couldn't hear it in the ground and had a mexican wave in the stands instead. U2 never liked Queen, muscially or personally. We had the tribute gig and the fan club convention within a few weeks of each other. When they were both over I really crashed with the end of all the activities. |
