QueenZone discussion #1427767
Ten years ago today...
| The Real Wizard 28.03.2015 11:47 |
Who recalls the sheer excitement of our boys playing a full show together for the first time in over a decade? I sure as hell do. That is all :-) |
| sgs8789 28.03.2015 12:25 |
Me too. Thought the QPR collaboration was pretty good and thought the Cosmos Rocks was a better than most review gave it credit for. Wish they had been able to get over whatever differences they had and gave us one or two more albums of new music. |
| dsmeer 28.03.2015 14:37 |
Really love that tour. Amazing. 10 years ago? Time does fly. |
| oligneisti 28.03.2015 15:10 |
Brixton was amazing. My brain overloaded and in the end I almost couldn't take it in. Plus it was the only time I met any Queenzoners IRL. |
| Wiley 28.03.2015 18:25 |
Amazing. I saw them a couple of weeks later in Vienna, Múnich, Prague and Leipzig. To me, The Cosmos Rocks had enough to make me think a second album could have been great. Too bad they didn't stick together longer (still it was almost 4 years). I will forever be grateful to Paul Rodgers for getting Brian and Roger back on the road, which lots of people now seem to take for granted and even like to complain. |
| Mr.QueenFan 28.03.2015 19:25 |
Brilliant! Ten years after we are sill talking about Queen headlining Rock in Rio. It's just more than what i expected and i'm very grateful that they are still playing live. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. |
| brunogorski 28.03.2015 19:32 |
That's amazing. <3 |
| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 28.03.2015 20:50 |
Hey, The Real Wizzard, I am sure you remember this one off, so why do you consider that it does not count as a full show? Is it too short to qualify? Queen Live at Queen's Day, Amsterdam, 2002: link Cheers, Ogre- |
| Doga 29.03.2015 03:26 |
Yeah, i remember that time, the excitement to see Brian & Roger on the road again. Brixton, and that gig in South Africa. That was probably the first time i read music press. I wanted to know more about the tour and that Paul Rodgers. All what came after that, the 2005 Tour and the Cosmos Tour were the first chance to some of us to see Brian & Roger live. |
| The Real Wizard 29.03.2015 13:56 |
Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira wrote: Hey, The Real Wizzard, I am sure you remember this one off, so why do you consider that it does not count as a full show? Is it too short to qualify? Queen Live at Queen's Day, Amsterdam, 2002: linkYeah, that just doesn't register for me. It was a mini-set, mostly with a bunch of guest singers. And they were under-rehearsed - especially Roger. As far as I see it, 3-28-05 was when they were really back. |
| Mr.QueenFan 29.03.2015 14:21 |
The Real Wizard wrote:I agree!Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira wrote: Hey, The Real Wizzard, I am sure you remember this one off, so why do you consider that it does not count as a full show? Is it too short to qualify? Queen Live at Queen's Day, Amsterdam, 2002: linkYeah, that just doesn't register for me. It was a mini-set, mostly with a bunch of guest singers. And they were under-rehearsed - especially Roger. As far as I see it, 3-28-05 was when they were really back. But the bass player that day was awsome. If i remember correctly that guy really embraced Deacy style into his playing and it was fantastic. But hey, at least someone reharsed :-) 2005 was the year Queen got back to music. And Paul Rpdgers was just magical. I don't agree with the way the press is treating Paul Rodgers this day, comparing him to Adam Lambert and saying that Adam is "better" or more suited. Paul Rodger did a fantastic job (at 55y.o and 58y.o), and to this day i completely melt when i hear this guy singing Queen songs live, or his own repertoire with Queen. He's so relaxed, it's like meditating. |
| Marknow 29.03.2015 16:13 |
Wow, ten years ago, kinda seems like yesterday. Fair play to Paul for getting involved and allowing us to see "Queen" live again. I went to Dublin in 2005, stood 20 feet away from Brian while he did the guitar solo, hairs standing on end, euphoric. |
| people on streets 29.03.2015 19:16 |
Great tour. Saw them 6 times. |
| people on streets 29.03.2015 19:17 |
Wiley wrote: I will forever be grateful to Paul Rodgers for getting Brian and Roger back on the road.Indeed. |
| kosimodo 30.03.2015 14:16 |
How dated it feels... I saw this tour several shows life, streamed.. |
| The King Of Rhye 30.03.2015 19:35 |
I did see the 06 show in Auburn Hills, MI! Pretty damn good show...... Who woulda thought back then that in 10 years they'd go from a blues-rock legend to uh....the American Idol guy? lol..........:D |
| kosimodo 31.03.2015 17:18 |
And never had so good reviews;) |
| Vocal harmony 01.04.2015 09:14 |
The Brixton show was special, it had been a long time without seeing RT and BM on a big stage together. I was lucky to see a few shows on that tour, I enjoyed them but looking back on that period I can't help thinking it didn't look like a comfortable band. Althogh a big thank you to Paul Rodgers for being willing to front the band and help bring Queen back to the live stage. |
| raucousmonster 01.04.2015 18:46 |
I saw Queen and Paul Rodgers in Belfast at the end of this tour (2nd last gig). I was completely sceptical about it and decided not to buy a ticket as I hadn't been impressed by the bits and pieces I'd seen them do on YouTube plus I wasn't too keen on Paul Rodger's music. But then I was offered a free ticket two hours before the show. Well, I could hardly say no really now could I? Single-most-exciting concert experience of my life. (never got to see the real deal back in the day of course). All my reservations were blasted out the door as soon as I heard that Red Special start to sing and I cannot stress how impressed I was with PR's singing. It was different from Freddie but it was still powerful, raucous and exciting to hear the songs done without any holding back on the high notes. They really brought the songs to life. Oddly enough the undisputed highlight of the evening wasn't even a Queen song though Hammer To Fall blew everyone away. Feel Like Making Love was incredible, partly because of the terrific use of lighting on the loudest bits of the chorus. Wonderful stuff. I was also particularly impressed with how respectful they were during Bohemian Rhapsody. They let Freddie sing HIS song on video up until the rock part when PR joins in to great effect. Then during the slow ending they gave a line to PR to sing, the audience sang a line and finally it finished with Freddie delivering the last "anyway the wind blows" just like you see on the live DVD from Sheffield. I'll never forget how I felt that night. Imagine what seeing a show with Freddie must have been like. For what it's worth I turned down the chance to see Queen with Adam Lambert a few months ago when they came to Glasgow. The guy has an incredible range and it's great that he's closer in spirit to Freddie's style than Paul Rodgers. But I just can't stand the lad's voice. It sounds so tinny and gimmicky to me. He doesn't have a great tone at all, it's a squeak and a squeal. Unbearable. But if others like it (and I really don't understand why so many people seem to enjoy it) then good luck to them. |