QueenZone discussion #1467004

gerbenletzer wrote: We're planning on doing stuff we either haven't done before or haven't done for a long time. We started as an albums band, that's what we were. The fact that we had hits was just a byproduct.” Guitarist Brian May confirms Queen’s 2017 shows will have a more ambitious musical agenda. “The general public knows the hits, so you've got to cater for that,” he says, “but we can chuck in a few things that people really don't expect. We’ll do quite a bit more of that this time around.

The Real Wizard wrote:

gerbenletzer wrote: We're planning on doing stuff we either haven't done before or haven't done for a long time. We started as an albums band, that's what we were. The fact that we had hits was just a byproduct.” Guitarist Brian May confirms Queen’s 2017 shows will have a more ambitious musical agenda. “The general public knows the hits, so you've got to cater for that,” he says, “but we can chuck in a few things that people really don't expect. We’ll do quite a bit more of that this time around.

Very encouraging that this is in the official press release.

john bodega wrote: Haven't they said this before every tour?? It'll be live and dangerous!

Cruella de Vil wrote: I am intrigued by the explicit reference to the 40th Anniversary of NOTW: "....The choice of performance material will no doubt acknowledge this year’s 40th anniversary of Queen’s biggest-selling studio album to date..." So maybe It's Late, My Melancholy Blues, Sheer Heart Attack??? Or maybe not! We will have to wait and see.

Nitroboy wrote:

The Real Wizard wrote:

gerbenletzer wrote: We're planning on doing stuff we either haven't done before or haven't done for a long time. We started as an albums band, that's what we were. The fact that we had hits was just a byproduct.” Guitarist Brian May confirms Queen’s 2017 shows will have a more ambitious musical agenda. “The general public knows the hits, so you've got to cater for that,” he says, “but we can chuck in a few things that people really don't expect. We’ll do quite a bit more of that this time around.

Very encouraging that this is in the official press release.

john bodega wrote: Haven't they said this before every tour?? It'll be live and dangerous!

^Exactly my thoughts. It sounds like Brian is repeating what has been said before. We'll see how it turns out though.

cmsdrums wrote:

Cruella de Vil wrote: I am intrigued by the explicit reference to the 40th Anniversary of NOTW: "....The choice of performance material will no doubt acknowledge this year’s 40th anniversary of Queen’s biggest-selling studio album to date..." So maybe It's Late, My Melancholy Blues, Sheer Heart Attack??? Or maybe not! We will have to wait and see.

My guess would be 'Spread Your Wings' and possibly 'It's Late'....(WWRY and WATC are 'a given'). If they wanted to heavily feature the album then I could see 'My Melancholy Blues', possibly Brian doing 'All Dead, All Dead' as part of his acoustic slot, and maybe Roger singing 'Fight From the Inside' with Tyler drumming on it.

Togg wrote: [There's going to be a 70's 'style' lighting rig, and some NOTW tracks which I'm sure will include Spread your wings, I really really hope Roger has a big kit back again, but somehow I suspect he will be with his crappy DW kit. Going to Wembley and O2.....

DrumBrother wrote: Bought 4 tickets for Dublin today at €101 each. Looked on Seat Wave straight after and depending on the section, tickets were selling for between €350 and €699 each. This is daylight robbery. Ticketmaster are constantly going on about touts and yet they facilitate this on their website. As someone has already said in this discussion....they should be wearing masks.

oligneisti wrote:

DrumBrother wrote: Bought 4 tickets for Dublin today at €101 each. Looked on Seat Wave straight after and depending on the section, tickets were selling for between €350 and €699 each. This is daylight robbery. Ticketmaster are constantly going on about touts and yet they facilitate this on their website. As someone has already said in this discussion....they should be wearing masks.

Any chance for pre-sale link for Dublin? I'd really like to use the opportunity to visit Ireland again.

Voice of Reason 2014 wrote:

oligneisti wrote:

DrumBrother wrote: Bought 4 tickets for Dublin today at €101 each. Looked on Seat Wave straight after and depending on the section, tickets were selling for between €350 and €699 each. This is daylight robbery. Ticketmaster are constantly going on about touts and yet they facilitate this on their website. As someone has already said in this discussion....they should be wearing masks.

Any chance for pre-sale link for Dublin? I'd really like to use the opportunity to visit Ireland again.

Maybe try this:

cmsdrums wrote:

Togg wrote: [There's going to be a 70's 'style' lighting rig, and some NOTW tracks which I'm sure will include Spread your wings, I really really hope Roger has a big kit back again, but somehow I suspect he will be with his crappy DW kit. Going to Wembley and O2.....

I'd love to see him revert back to the deep toms again - I just don't like the sound of those shallow things...just a 'trend' thing sadly. Odd that he decides SO late on in his touring life to change away from one of the things that gives him his signature look and sound. I'm taking the wife and my two young (15 and 12) daughters to the 02 so will be seated there......but also will be standing at Wembley with a mate!

Togg wrote. [There's going to be a 70's 'style' lighting rig. . . . . . . . . . . . . best we can hope for is a bigger DW kit, but I doubt that to be honest

dudeofqueen wrote: Pingfah, re: >>Ach. Such a large tour, but yet they still won't come even slightly close to the Westcountry, considering Roger's roots here, you'd think they'd at least get as close to Cornwall as Plymouth or Bristol. Birmingham is as close as they get, that's just ridiculous, they are ignoring a huge part of the country, just as they did last time. The good people of the Westcountry have far better things to do and spend their hard-earned on than a glorified tribute act. Ashton Gate would have been a good shout but I guess Beechy Boy doesn't want the threat of a half-empty stadium in the pissing rain....

oligneisti wrote:

Voice of Reason 2014 wrote:

oligneisti wrote:

DrumBrother wrote: Bought 4 tickets for Dublin today at €101 each. Looked on Seat Wave straight after and depending on the section, tickets were selling for between €350 and €699 each. This is daylight robbery. Ticketmaster are constantly going on about touts and yet they facilitate this on their website. As someone has already said in this discussion....they should be wearing masks.

Any chance for pre-sale link for Dublin? I'd really like to use the opportunity to visit Ireland again.

Maybe try this:

Thank you so much. Now to plan the trip so I can also get down to Cork for a day or two (ten years since I was at UCC).

Vocal harmony wrote:

Togg wrote. [There's going to be a 70's 'style' lighting rig. . . . . . . . . . . . . best we can hope for is a bigger DW kit, but I doubt that to be honest

Maybe he could pick up some cheap deep shell toms from Neil Peart! I'd heard that lighting wise they were planning something very different, which could mean a 70's par can rig! but my understanding was something very up to date.

jeffuk49 wrote: bloody touts selling them for over inflated prices on ebay already scum bags

Queenman!! wrote: Brian posted on his website yesterday they will add a "Final" show in Birmingham. How must we interpretate the word final? Last tour with Adam and the band Queen ?? Or last show at the tour??

Vocal harmony wrote:

Queenman!! wrote: Brian posted on his website yesterday they will add a "Final" show in Birmingham. How must we interpretate the word final? Last tour with Adam and the band Queen ?? Or last show at the tour??

He quite clearly says its an extra chance to see the band before Christmas. Saying they are adding one final date (to the tour) is not saying it's the last date of a final tour