| Queenman!! 17.11.2017 22:13 |
Unbelievable: "" Look at this set list ! I think I have some learning to do !! Ha ha ! Yes - thank you - I am reliably informed that IR KITI HITAI is not a song I had forgotten, but means "and other hits" !!! So I may be OK. Our problem, of course, in the live situation is that we have Too Many Hits. This is an expression borrowed from the wonderful and sadly missed Artist who was once, formerly, known as Prince. It's a wonderful problem to have, but it does mean that we have to leave a lot of material out that people might want to hear. Still ... all opinion seems to be that this is the best production we've ever taken on tour - so all in all I am happy. "" source: brianmay.com ********************** What a noob. Did he forgot all the other years with Glambert were one big Greatest Hits compilation and they play 90 % of these songs for over 5 years now. What about 40th anniversary of NOTW?? |
| Mr Mercury 17.11.2017 23:32 |
Queenman!! wrote: Unbelievable: "" Look at this set list ! I think I have some learning to do !! Ha ha ! Yes - thank you - I am reliably informed that IR KITI HITAI is not a song I had forgotten, but means "and other hits" !!! So I may be OK. Our problem, of course, in the live situation is that we have Too Many Hits. This is an expression borrowed from the wonderful and sadly missed Artist who was once, formerly, known as Prince. It's a wonderful problem to have, but it does mean that we have to leave a lot of material out that people might want to hear. Still ... all opinion seems to be that this is the best production we've ever taken on tour - so all in all I am happy. "" source: brianmay.com ********************** What a noob. Did he forgot all the other years with Glambert were one big Greatest Hits compilation and they play 90 % of these songs for over 5 years now. What about 40th anniversary of NOTW??Brian could also be talking about the stage design, Lights and visuals as well when he talks about the production. Musically yes you are right - it is the greatest hits tour and for me that is another factor in not going to see this version of Queen live. I would have liked to have seen them with Freddie do more obscure album tracks, but alas, it wasnt to be. |
| Iron Butterfly 18.11.2017 01:31 |
It just seems so uninspired, IMO. |
| matt z 18.11.2017 01:35 |
Having seen Prince 13 times, I can safely say that on his Welcome 2.... (America, Australia etc) Tours and his final Piano & A Microphone tour; Prince ran through DOZENS of songs. Opening night of 2009 he had 5 encores and closed with a cover of Roxy Music's "More than this" He would also on his Welcome 2 tour do a dj-ish sampler set of about 16-20 songs of his and do a minute or two of each. The man was a mf' ing party onstage. But he could be brooding as well. I've never seen QUEEN do anything that risky/colorful. It's shameful they dropped the NOTW numbers. |
| matt z 18.11.2017 01:39 |
Also: PRINCE returned to his name PRINCE in 2001 at the conclusion of his Warner terms. A 5 year "protest" of sorts. He'd been Prince for over a decade again. Poor Brian. I wonder what the real story is. Is it "damage control" cause so many loser glambert fans and their mothers don't know the material? Or is it because someone doesn't enjoy performing them? |
| Cruella de Vil 18.11.2017 04:56 |
Sounds like he and Rog are surrounded by a bunch of sycophantic twats that cocoon them from so much of what is real, other than badgers, foxes, tattoos and holidays in Ibiza. The shame is that they are still playing so well. |
| SweetCaroline 18.11.2017 07:36 |
It’s not only inspired; it’s magnificent! Have any of you Debbie Downers been to a live performance? I get a kick just from listening to the excited response of the audience when they first see Frank breaking down the wall and peering over it about to snatch Roger away from the drum set with his boney hand! In Lithiuania they were screaming almost the whole time. |
| Cruella de Vil 18.11.2017 09:00 |
SweetCaroline, you are entitled to you opinion as we all are. However, my views are tempered by a connection with their music spanning over 43 years. Like others of that era, we see the creative potential of this tour through different eyes. |
| Queenman!! 18.11.2017 10:37 |
Seeing Queen+AL for more than 6 times over the last years and Queen+ PR 8 times I think I know what I ‘m talking about . Reading your posts over the last few weeks, I guess any critical opinion or view about Queen+AL is forbidden!! Fits perfectly to a 15 or 16 year old kid. The production, stage, lights and show itself is great. No bad words about that. But that setlist..... |
| NickESB 18.11.2017 14:54 |
Translation: "we've got a load of hits, we've been playing the same ones for decades, so why would we bother rehearsing for days on end when we can charge big money just to show you some new lights." Granted, the visuals of the 2017 tours look fab. But they've only had the dreadful ones from the 2008 and 2015 shows to beat. It's not hard. The screen film for '39 in 2015 looks like it was done by some 13-year-old school kid. Awful. |
| flash00. 18.11.2017 15:49 |
I have thought for a very long time how much Brian and Roger are out of touch with their fans i.e living in a bubble. It's Hilarious when Brian goes on about being dangerous and taking chances on stage then appearing on the night from dry ice with the same old shit greatest hits ha It must all be very boring at times for Brian's GFG (gift from God) AL , it's as if they are terrified to try something fresh and new I'm baffled why they brush over the Innuendo and Miracle albums as if they never existed. As Freddie said to Peter Freestone if it was not for fans he/they wouldn't have the huge house and wealth etc . |
| SweetCaroline 18.11.2017 16:21 |
I find these criticisms of not only Adam but Brian and Roger totally unbearable and unfounded! They are limited in a 2-hour timeframe of the songs they can perform. Over the 5 years that QAL has been together they have changed up their opening numbers from Now I’m Here to One Vision to Hammer To Fall and added many other songs such as the Seven Seas Of Rhye, in The Lap Of The Gods, ‘39, Days Of Our Lives, Save Me, The Show Must Go On none of which are in the current show. They have added Bicycle Race, I’m In Love With My Car and Get Down Make Love! Would you all feel better if they had kept It’s Late and Spread Your Wings in the Set List? They were well done but what they do is so good that “it really doesn’t matter!” |
| Iron Butterfly 18.11.2017 16:33 |
What you seem unable to even try to understand, sweetcaroline, it matters to some of us. It doesn't matter to you because you aren't a Queen fan, you are a AL fan only and obviously. Personally, I would love it if IL and SYW stayed in the set list. Funny there is room enough for AL solo songs, but nothing that digs all that deep in the Queen catalogue. |
| Michael 18.11.2017 17:08 |
I completely understand. We "die-hard" fans get tired of the same old songs every tour. We also realize that May and Taylor could have chosen a singer who is a better "fit" for the band. However, I do realize that: 1) Lambert is a popular, "known" singer, who can help pull in the crowds, and 2) Most people go to "Queen +" concerts to hear the hits. So, it is what it is. We don't have to attend if we don't want to. |
| SweetCaroline 18.11.2017 19:12 |
Good post, Michael! Oh dear I have forgotten that they have also performed a rockin’ version of “Dragon Attack!” You have to forgive icy. She never became a Queen fan until after Freddie passed away and she became a fan of the Freddie tribute show, while I, Who she considers a non-Queen fan, had seen Freddie performing live while watching the whole Live Aid Show with my kids on TV in the ‘80’s! |
| Iron Butterfly 18.11.2017 20:44 |
Who has to forgive me for becoming a Queen/Freddie fan after Freddie died? Is that unforgivable or something? I don't think so. I happen to think the Freddie Tribute was a great concert for the most part. Not only the music side of it, but to raise awareness too. Since then, I spent money through the years buying albums, DVDs and more. I plan to get the anniversary set of NOTW sometime n the future. How about you? You mentioned watching Live Aid. On TV. Have you purchased any Queen albums, etc before that? Funny you don't mention that, just that you watched Live Aid. That doesn't make you a fan. Remember on QOL, you wrongly stated Freddie wore his crown and cape at Live Aid? |
| SweetCaroline 18.11.2017 21:19 |
I have Queen Hits I And II and played both of them driving to and from QAL opening night in Chicago in 2014. It was a fabulous trip and completely enjoyed meeting the many Queen/Adam fans from all over the US at our hotel. I also have the At the Rainbow album, Wembley, Montreal And Hungarian Rhapsody DVDs. I have Made in Heaven and News Of The World CDs. My son has A Night At The Opera. Stop trying to compete with me, icy, over Queen. We both love the music even though I am more positive and less critical about it than you are! |
| SweetCaroline 18.11.2017 21:23 |
I thought of two more songs QAL has performed in recent years — Love Kills and I Was Born To Love You! |
| Iron Butterfly 18.11.2017 21:46 |
You brought into the discussion that I wasn't a fan until after Freddie died. Were you hoping to shame me by that? I'm not ashamed by that, but I do regret not being a fan while Freddie was still alive. I do my part in buying, playing the music so that it continues to live on. I did that before Q+AL, during it, and I will after. Don't lash out and then try to backtrack, it makes you look silly. I've never gave anyone a hard time for going, or not going to Q+AL concerts...that's your desperate tactic. I'm glad Q+AL gives you joy, but how I look at it, there could be so much more than a greatest hits set list. |
| SweetCaroline 18.11.2017 21:56 |
Icy, please go back to QOL and Spread your negativity there. I don’t like negativity. I like positive people. That’s why the QAL collaboration is so appealing! |
| Iron Butterfly 18.11.2017 22:03 |
I'm allowed here, thanks very much ;-). No, you don't like being wrong or even willing to learn about things. That's not being positive, that's you with your head in the sand. |
| scottmax 19.11.2017 00:12 |
This ‘Sweet Caroline’ things is surely a piss take yeah? Or is it Brian?? |
| Iron Butterfly 19.11.2017 01:20 |
If it's a piss take, it's not a very good one. |
| TRS-Romania 19.11.2017 08:57 |
Brian and Roger are getting really lazy. The setlist has remained almost unchanged over the years, but why o why cant they suprise is at every concert or every 2-3 concerts with just ONE 3-4 minute song. Something they've never played. If 95% of the show is filled with "Greatest Hits" what is the issue for them to not include just ONE song once in a while just to surprise the fans. I dont think that it is impossible to rehears 4-5 new songs during a full leg of a tour. Adam can sing about anything, and as long as Roger plays the beat and Brian plucks a few strings, I think they could pull it of. The could be doing teaser (1-2 minutes) or full versions of the following songs - again just ONE new song per 3-4 concerts ... Doing All Right Dreamer's Ball Good Company Headlong It's a Hard Life (they played it live a couple of years ago in the Royal Albert Hall) Let Me In Your Heart Again (chord wise, not that complicated) Put out the Fire You & I (as long as Brian remembers the solo, this is an easy one) My Melancholy Blues (it's mostly piano and bass if they would play a teaser) |
| Iron Butterfly 19.11.2017 09:53 |
Apparently, there ended up being only a day or two of rehearsals before this tour started. I wish they put more effort into it. Sadly, for whatever reasons they didn't bother to do it. And it's the fans who are left wanting and dare I say deserve more than what we are getting from it, IMO. |
| matt z 19.11.2017 11:59 |
^yes. And yet they did its late and spread your wings pretty well. I even bugged Brian about that in the last autograph session he had. Kinda. Heavily suggesting it was great that they PUT IN ITS LATE AND SPREAD YOUR WINGS i was awestruck. But. It held no favor. Probably said. Ell.....that's ONE of you |
| bucsateflon 19.11.2017 17:05 |
Gotta give credit to Roger how clever he is. He's drumming to a minimum yet he fills the spaces brilliantly and the drums are amplified more then usual to give it the powerful thump . |
| Krypto_98 19.11.2017 17:44 |
Here is good set list I came up with Opening Innuendo(cut so it ends before the spanish part) Hammer to Fall Sheer Heart Attack Tie Your Mother Down Another One Bites the Dust Fat Bottomed Girls Killer Queen Don't Stop Me Now Bicycle Race I'm in Love With My Car It's Late(BBC version going into Get Down Make Love) Get Down, Make Love I Want It All or The Miracle Love of My Life Somebody to Love Crazy Little Thing Called Love Under Pressure A Kind of Magic I Want to Break Free You Take My Breath Away Who Wants to Live Forever Last Horizon into Brighton Rock with the singing part Radio Ga Ga Bohemian Rhapsody Encore: Day-Oh Spread Your Wings Show Must Go On We Will Rock You We Are the Champions God Save the Queen |
| Iron Butterfly 19.11.2017 21:08 |
I think the above set idea is almost perfect. Innuendo at the start gives me pause, not sure how that would be at the start. There was three days break between shows recently. Apparently, no time was taken to tinker with the set list. I had high hopes song list wise for this European tour. I was hoping DOOL, IL and SYW would've made a comeback to the shows. It didn't happen obviously. For me its very disappointing all around. |
| SweetCaroline 19.11.2017 22:46 |
For the disbelievers and malcontents who are not satisfied with this set list: “One of the best shows I have ever saw. Thank you a lot @QueenWillRock and @adamlambert ????” |
| Iron Butterfly 19.11.2017 22:56 |
Like some tweet is going to change my mind. Do you have permission from the people you are cutting and pasting tweets from to be added here? Is glowing tweets really meant to change anyone's mind sweetcaroline? You call us all sorts. Guess what, back at you spammer who can't even tolerate another opinion that is different from yours. |
| SweetCaroline 19.11.2017 23:13 |
The show is magnificent just the way it is — that’s why they aren’t changing anything. In my opinion they added “A Kind Of Magic” to give Roger another solo besides “I’m In Love With My Car” and the drum battle. |
| Iron Butterfly 19.11.2017 23:36 |
Of course you would say it's magnificent, perfect, spectacular etc etc. Your fella, your heart-throb is singing the songs, so what else could you say? You don't find anything lacking, because you aren't a Queen fan. That's fine, but you can't even try to understand where some of us are coming from. I miss what isn't there, and yes I think it could be so much better. That doesn't make me a malcontent, not a fan, whatever else you feel like throwing around. You can say whatever the hell you want to about me, but at least try to hear the other fans out n the midst of your copying and pasting tweets, links, and promotion about AL. See, you barely add anything rational to these discussions...you shut everyone down that you don't agree with. And that's too bad, because I'm sure you think you are helping Lambert someway, but you aren't. You make it seem like he needs constant defense and promotion at all cost. And then you wonder why you are banned from Qol? You did the same thing there for years. I'm pretty sure you will do the same once you go back. And you will go back, because you feel you have to defend and promote him no matter what. Think about it sweetcaroline, if I thought he was crap singing It's Late, would I be hoping it would be back for this tour? You litreally can't see or take in another POV. |
| infiniticz 20.11.2017 10:36 |
Well, the show was this year really enjoyable. But if they call it and designed it as an anniversary tour, they should play at least two more songs from NOTW album. What they played and how is fine, lights and stage were great. But the problem was omitting NOTW songs. It surely makes even robot Frank sad :/ |
| LOTV 20.11.2017 10:50 |
Why not rip the place to shreds and start with? WWRY Fast Sheer Heart Attack (place going ballistic) You're my best friend.. And voila into the pop part of the show if need be. Also I cannot think of a better song to return to the stage to than It's Late, FFS it even says so. |
| SweetCaroline 20.11.2017 14:24 |
LOTV, if you are in the UK I hope you are going to this show! You will LOVE it! |
| SweetCaroline 20.11.2017 14:30 |
As I’ve said before, fast WWRY would NOT be appropriate for the slow moving robot in the opening and Hammer To Fall is perfect. The audience response to this opening has been great with lots of screaming! |
| SweetCaroline 20.11.2017 14:52 |
WWRY/Hammer To Fall link |
| Vocal harmony 20.11.2017 14:56 |
bucsateflon wrote: Gotta give credit to Roger how clever he is. He's drumming to a minimum yet he fills the spaces brilliantly and the drums are amplified more then usual to give it the powerful thump .What do you mean the drums are amplified more than usual. Within the mix the drums are no louder than usual. |
| NickESB 20.11.2017 15:23 |
Some of the posts above prove why this tour has become a "take the money and run" event: I don't have a dream setlist. Nor do I want WWRY (Fast) to open every show. What's wrong with mixing the shows up? For example, imagine hearing THE HERO / SEVEN SEAS / KYA / WWRY (FAST) to open one night, and then NOW I'M HERE / TYMD / HAMMER TO FALL the next. The only thing I would expect (and accept) is that in a show of 25 songs is for six or seven to be ever presents throughout a tour. So I'd be fine with an early three pack like LAP OF THE GODS / SEVEN SEAS / KQ (as per the 2014/15 shows), a Brian acoustic spot, GA GA into BO RHAP and then WWRY/WATC. The two double hits could interchange, and even come with a song before Rock You (eg TYMD, Spread Your Wings, TSMGO). It didn't take long to put together this list of songs performed by Q+AL since 2012 - they could have good fun picking 25 of these every night, experimenting with pacing/segues etc (lower case are those performed/sung by Brian): ’39 A KIND OF MAGIC ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE DON’T STOP ME NOW DRAGON ATTACK FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS GET DOWN MAKE LOVE GHOST TOWN I’M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR IN THE LAP OF THE GODS…REVISITED IT’S LATE I WANT IT ALL I WANT TO BREAK FREE I WAS BORN TO LOVE YOU KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE KILLER QUEEN Las Palabras De Amor LOVE KILLS Love Of My Life NOW I’M HERE ONE VISION PLAY THE GAME RADIO GA GA SAVE ME SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE SOMEBODY TO LOVE Somebody to love SPREAD YOUR WINGS STONE COLD CRAZY Teo Torriatte THE HERO THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES THE SHOW MUST GO ON TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN Tie Your Mother Down TWO FUX UNDER PRESSURE WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS WE WILL ROCK YOU WE WILL ROCK YOU (FAST) WHATAYA WANT FROM ME? WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER? You’re My Best Friend |
| LOTV 20.11.2017 15:54 |
link They were more exciting and a rock band back then. Adam is better less polished. Sadly I never saw them back then as I wasn't convinced by what I'd seen on TV. |
| SweetCaroline 20.11.2017 16:29 |
I know absolutely nothing about it but I bet it would be a nightmare for the production crew to deal with a different set list every night! |
| NickESB 20.11.2017 18:02 |
SweetCaroline wrote: I know absolutely nothing about it but I bet it would be a nightmare for the production crew to deal with a different set list every night!50 years ago, maybe. Now, it's easy. 1. Lights can be programmed long in advance. 2. Lyrics can be saved and simply put on autocues within seconds. 3. Any talented sound engineer will be able to mix on the fly. |
| Vocal harmony 21.11.2017 14:22 |
NickESB wrote: Translation: "we've got a load of hits, we've been playing the same ones for decades, so why would we bother rehearsing for days on end when we can charge big money just to show you some new lights." Granted, the visuals of the 2017 tours look fab. But they've only had the dreadful ones from the 2008 and 2015 shows to beat. It's not hard. The screen film for '39 in 2015 looks like it was done by some 13-year-old school kid. Awful.I agree with your comment on 39 from 2015. However the last two arena tours, production wise have been brilliant. The present easily beats what came before. The late 70's and 80's shows were amazing but very much of there time. No video production, pre focused pre coloured Par Can lighting. No real set to, apart from 84 and less so in 86. Compared to LED screens, lasers, modern "intelligent" lighting units, line array PA's that focus the sound. It really puts the old shows in the dark ages in the history of live production. The real problem is what the band are choosing to do with this incredible production, unfortunately they seem to be wasting opportunities to present a musically different show. |
| SweetCaroline 21.11.2017 14:47 |
The audiences are happy and satisfied and if you are there in person you are thrilled. It doesn’t matter what they play because their music is powerful and meant to be played on large arenas and stadiums! |
| Vocal harmony 21.11.2017 16:19 |
Are you now the spokesperson for every audience member? The fact is they've sold tickets to a lot of people who were expecting a lot of NOTW and maybe a few more deep cuts or not played before songs because that's what they all said this tour was about! |
| Queenman!! 08.03.2018 10:23 |
Zoners, Are we gonna see the same setlist this summer Europe dates as last year? Expectations? |
| Queenman!! 08.03.2018 10:26 |
Mr Mercury wrote:--------------------------------------Queenman!! wrote: Unbelievable: "" Look at this set list ! I think I have some learning to do !! Ha ha ! Yes - thank you - I am reliably informed that IR KITI HITAI is not a song I had forgotten, but means "and other hits" !!! So I may be OK. Our problem, of course, in the live situation is that we have Too Many Hits. This is an expression borrowed from the wonderful and sadly missed Artist who was once, formerly, known as Prince. It's a wonderful problem to have, but it does mean that we have to leave a lot of material out that people might want to hear. Still ... all opinion seems to be that this is the best production we've ever taken on tour - so all in all I am happy. "" source: brianmay.com ********************** What a noob. Did he forgot all the other years with Glambert were one big Greatest Hits compilation and they play 90 % of these songs for over 5 years now. What about 40th anniversary of NOTW??Brian could also be talking about the stage design, Lights and visuals as well when he talks about the production. Musically yes you are right - it is the greatest hits tour and for me that is another factor in not going to see this version of Queen live. I would have liked to have seen them with Freddie do more obscure album tracks, but alas, it wasnt to be. Talking about the stage design????? He's talking about a setlist and that they have too many hits to play. No stagedesign mentioned. |
| Iron Butterfly 08.03.2018 10:42 |
Queenman!! wrote: Zoners, Are we gonna see the same setlist this summer Europe dates as last year? Expectations?Pretty much the same, I expect. |
| runner_70 08.03.2018 11:59 |
Same old lazy hits destroyed by Karaoke kid yes. All for your hard earned $$$. |
| snifflese 08.03.2018 15:52 |
But it isn't the only die hard Queen fans that are seeing this show multiple times. There are a lot of regular fans, Adam fans, and new concert goers who are interested in seeing Queen. A lot of the tracks always mentioned are rather obscure and don't relate to the regular people. This is not a show for die hards. To be honest "Spread your Wings" was not my favorite at all and supposedly Brian didn't think it resonated, I believe that they understand their audience at this point and they gauge what the set list should be. I think most folks want the standard hits (and there are way too many to include!) and they are happy with it. One slow or off song can really ruin the flow of the concert and then they have to work twice as hard to get the audience amped up and engaged fully again. Brian and Roger have had a lot of exprerience with this. For me I love it when they started with "now I'm here", but i am truly happy no matter what they play. I enjoy everything! |
| snifflese 08.03.2018 15:52 |
But it isn't the only die hard Queen fans that are seeing this show multiple times. There are a lot of regular fans, Adam fans, and new concert goers who are interested in seeing Queen. A lot of the tracks always mentioned are rather obscure and don't relate to the regular people. This is not a show for die hards. To be honest "Spread your Wings" was not my favorite at all and supposedly Brian didn't think it resonated, I believe that they understand their audience at this point and they gauge what the set list should be. I think most folks want the standard hits (and there are way too many to include!) and they are happy with it. One slow or off song can really ruin the flow of the concert and then they have to work twice as hard to get the audience amped up and engaged fully again. Brian and Roger have had a lot of exprerience with this. For me I love it when they started with "now I'm here", but i am truly happy no matter what they play. I enjoy everything! |
| runner_70 08.03.2018 18:37 |
At least you agree with my statement that this show is for Joe Public who wants to hear a Queen hit. And obviously there could be Kermit singing as long as there is "Queen" on the tickets they sell. Moreover Brian Money is selling this cabaret by stating that "Freddie would have loved it" whcih is disgusting to use him to sell tix |
| rockchic65 08.03.2018 18:43 |
You really do talk rubbish sometimes. |
| runner_70 08.03.2018 19:26 |
You just said it yourself! |
| rockchic65 08.03.2018 19:36 |
The rubbish part is the Kermit bit. |
| Vocal harmony 08.03.2018 21:11 |
Queenman!! wrote:The set list is the set list. When production gets talked about it is the stage, lights, video, PA etc that that word covers, and the way its used in the show. Brian is quite clearly talking about this when he uses the word productionMr Mercury wrote:-------------------------------------- Talking about the stage design????? He's talking about a setlist and that they have too many hits to play. No stagedesign mentioned.Queenman!! wrote: Unbelievable: "" Look at this set list ! I think I have some learning to do !! Ha ha ! Yes - thank you - I am reliably informed that IR KITI HITAI is not a song I had forgotten, but means "and other hits" !!! So I may be OK. Our problem, of course, in the live situation is that we have Too Many Hits. This is an expression borrowed from the wonderful and sadly missed Artist who was once, formerly, known as Prince. It's a wonderful problem to have, but it does mean that we have to leave a lot of material out that people might want to hear. Still ... all opinion seems to be that this is the best production we've ever taken on tour - so all in all I am happy. "" source: brianmay.com ********************** What a noob. Did he forgot all the other years with Glambert were one big Greatest Hits compilation and they play 90 % of these songs for over 5 years now. What about 40th anniversary of NOTW??Brian could also be talking about the stage design, Lights and visuals as well when he talks about the production. Musically yes you are right - it is the greatest hits tour and for me that is another factor in not going to see this version of Queen live. I would have liked to have seen them with Freddie do more obscure album tracks, but alas, it wasnt to be. |
| runner_70 10.03.2018 14:58 |
As this is no rock show but more some musical "production" is the right word I agree. Everything is scripted no spontaneity at all. |
| snifflese 10.03.2018 16:50 |
Check out all the other big shows and scripted is the word for all of them!! That is the way it goes. You have so much time to perform and you want to get it all in. You can't go off track, so you keep to the formula. There have been posters on QOL who saw Queen back in the day and they said it was just like this back then. The only difference is that no one could watch youtubes or post on the internet when they went to 5 shows to tell others it was the same. I rather doubt they were totally unscripted except for maybe when Freddie was wasted and forgot what he was supposed to do. I have read that happened often enough from Queen fans who were at the shows. Queen has always been theater along with rock and it is just a much bigger production because of the new tech. I don't know Freddie, but I bet he would have loved all the bells and whistles. He sounds like that kind of guy and since he wouldn't have to be in the closet, I can just imagine his outfits and how he would be "acting" on stage! That would be a treat! |
| runner_70 10.03.2018 17:04 |
Snifflese you're a fucking moron and I mean pages it. TO say that Queen's vintage shows were only unscripted when Freddie was "wasted" is really a fucked up remark. Freddie was ONE time a lil wasted that was in Aussieland in 1985 but you talk about him as if you could be lucky when he was sober on stage. That happended according to who ??????What a sad remark you fucking prick. Fuck off to you lame Lamebird sites and praise that fucking asswipe. To say the shows are now what they were back then is another stupid bullshit: As far as I remember they had a guy on the mic that could sing and no retarded wanker looking like the Joker from a Batman B-movie. Now shut the fuck up and vanish from here you sad bitch. |
| rockchic65 10.03.2018 17:33 |
Wow, you really don't like the shoe on the other foot do you? See, it's not nice when someone calls the person you admire yet you have no qualms about calling Adam every name you can think of on every post. I'd like to think it would make you a bit more sensitive to other people's feelings. And if we're being pedantic it was New Zealand not Australia in 85. |
| runner_70 10.03.2018 20:58 |
Sniff-fuck pretends to know things about QUeen and is uttlerly clueless. She treis to manipulate pple by stating facts that are simly not true. Her asswhipe idol deserves every flack he gets. He is a nothing and will always be a nothing. Selling Freddie as unstable alcohilc on stage is pure nonsense and you know it. He was one of the most preofessional showmen ever |
| rockchic65 10.03.2018 21:02 |
I haven't said anything about Freddie and I fail to see why Adam deserves flack because of something a fans says about him - that's no more his fault than it is Freddie's when people say stuff about him. |
| runner_70 10.03.2018 21:23 |
I did not mean you but pathetic sniff-toss who is spreading her lies. See page 5. Disgusting person she is |
| runner_70 10.03.2018 21:24 |
Lamebert does not deserve the flack becuase of his fan's remarks but because of his tired QAL act. But the Glamberts rival him when it comes to embarrassment |
| snifflese 10.03.2018 21:35 |
You better quit calling me names, runner. I am not sure what I am spreading lies about??? Freddie did mess up things if he wasn't quite himself. Many Queen fans have said the tours were pretty much the same night after night. Maybe those folks are wrong, but I have read that often enough. I have also said Freddie is an icon who will always be amazing. QAL is not Freddie, but it may be the best if you can't see Freddie, which you can't. I am not sure where lying comes into this. I also said I don't post on the Queen threads since I don't know enough about the history of Queen and you people are ugly enough here, so I would never dream of posting there. Are my remarks getting under your skin? You pretty much say whatever the heck you want and in the vilest of terms. The drivel you spout is definitely not true so I am not sure what your problem is, other than being a totally nasty individual! |
| snifflese 10.03.2018 21:37 |
I didn't sell him as an unstable alcoholic. I would say your English needs a bit of work. |
| runner_70 11.03.2018 08:00 |
Show me one proof of a Freddie wo "was not himself" on stage you pathetic GLamfart loser |
| Vocal harmony 11.03.2018 10:33 |
runner_70 wrote: Show me one proof of a Freddie wo "was not himself" on stage you pathetic GLamfart loserThere you go again with your pathetically childish insults. . . The answer to your question is New Zealand 85, 13th April I think it was. . . You're equally pathetic, claiming to be a genuine Queen fan but asking stupid questions which you really didn't want the answer too. |
| runner_70 11.03.2018 12:14 |
I told you that i know that it was thid ONE Show. Snifftart said it was the rule. When do these fucking clueless glamfarts leave the board. This sad drivel is more than enough |
| Vocal harmony 11.03.2018 19:37 |
runner_70 wrote: Snifflese you're a fucking moron and I mean pages it. TO say that Queen's vintage shows were only unscripted when Freddie was "wasted" is really a fucked up remark. Freddie was ONE time a lil wasted that was in Aussieland in 1985 but you talk about him as if you could be lucky when he was sober on stage. That happended according to who ??????What a sad remark you fucking prick. Fuck off to you lame Lamebird sites and praise that fucking asswipe. To say the shows are now what they were back then is another stupid bullshit: As far as I remember they had a guy on the mic that could sing and no retarded wanker looking like the Joker from a Batman B-movie. Now shut the fuck up and vanish from here you sad bitch.It was New Zealand not "Aussieland. And you obviously weren't at Leeds in 1982, Freddie was pissed on stage there too but somehow got away with it. . . |
| runner_70 12.03.2018 05:10 |
Yeah we get it now. He was pissed all the time. Never hit the high notes and was a lousy frontman. Lametart is superior. He is the best. Not.... Pathetic glamtarts. Rethink because of whom your dad parrott has a career |
| Vocal harmony 12.03.2018 14:16 |
runner_70 where or when have I said Freddie was pissed all the time? Where have I said he couldn't hit high notes? Although anyone with half a musical ear will know that very often he chose not too live. Preservation of damaged vocal chords was a sensible route to take. Where have I said Freddie was a lousy front man? If you need to invent shit to justify your degrading comments or views you're on to a loser. If you can't accept the wider view away from your tunnel vision of Lambert hate that's your problem, no one else's. And if you're going to ask stupid questions then you better be ready for some answers that are not going to fit your preconceived ideas |
| Queenman!! 13.03.2018 12:06 |
Yeah we get it now. He was pissed all the time. Never hit the high notes and was a lousy frontman. Lametart is superior. He is the best. Not.... Pathetic glamtarts. Rethink because of whom your dad parrott has a career ============================================= Lambert or Lamturd can't be compared to Freddie.. Yes he is a entertainer ( for the theater), has an amazing voice, is gay and likes to show that on stage aswell by pretending his mic is a c**k etc. Just great... ahum... Freddie wrote, composed, designed and was involved in the clothes Queen wore, the stagedesign, the lights and above he was very very musically. For me a far more versatile entertainer. Freddie really had audience in the palm of his hand every night and each Queen performance was slightly different and magic. Nowadays there isn't much left of this. What you look at is basicly the same greatest hits setlist for 5 years in a row, an overproduced show with the same songs, riffs and jokes ( Frank likes to give head and without the two Queen royals I would not be here) EACH NIGHT. I glad Roger and Brian can play the Queen music and wish everyone a great time at their upcoming shows. |