| djaef 25.08.2019 06:54 |
Hey guys, I'm heading to England for the first time in Jan next year, and I have 3 days in London. What are the absolute must-see Queen related things to see and do (apart from Garden Lodge obviously)? Are there any rock history tours that feature Queen heavily? Any advice appreciated. |
| Chinwonder2 25.08.2019 07:12 |
Here you go! link -Chin |
| dysan 25.08.2019 08:03 |
A few UK ideas here: link |
| stevelondon20 25.08.2019 09:36 |
I'm lucky to live very close by to such amazing landmarks. |
| mooghead 25.08.2019 15:15 |
Where do you live stevelondon? |
| stevelondon20 25.08.2019 16:52 |
Dagenham. Although I was born in West London. |
| dysan 25.08.2019 17:31 |
Ah just down the road. |
| stevelondon20 25.08.2019 17:38 |
Lived in West London up to the age of 31. I'm 37 now. Still only a short train journey into Central London. |
| Chopin1995 25.08.2019 19:38 |
I was in London last month, for the first time! It was wonderful. The best trip of my life. From the sites I visited this is what in my opinion is highly recommended: 1. Ealing College (now under the name of University of West London) - You can see a gallery of people who studied there and Freddie is there. I also took a photo with Pete Townshend. 2. first London home of Bulsara family (in Feltham) - it's close to Heathrow Airport and there blue plaque on the building with Freddie 3. Wembley Stadium + Wembley Arena - two sites next to each other. Obviously very historical places. 4. Hammesmith Apollo (now Eventim Apollo) - I love the way it looks. If you are in Hammersmith don't miss it! 5. Metropolis Studios - featured in Innuendo and Headlong video clips. Queen recorded a lot of Innuendo album there. 6. Hyde Park - Queen reportedly played at Marble Arch corner. You can go there by bus and leave the bus literally on the other side of the road at the corner. 7. Royal Albert Hall - Smile played there and had photo session in front of the building on the stairs, so you can recreate one of the photos :) It's very close to Hyde Park. And the tour inside the RAH costs only 15 pounds. Highly recommended. 8. Imperial College Union - very close to Royal Albert Hall. You should go there! I described my experience here: link Wishing you as much luck with it as I had! 9. Garden Lodge - of course. And it's pretty close to Royal Albert Hall/Imperial Colege 10. Wardour Street in Soho. You have 3 Queen sites there. 1.Trident Studios. It's actually at St Anne's Court which is one of the side streets of Wardour Street. 2. old site of Marquee Club. Keith Moon's blue plaque is on the builing. Queen played there in 1972 and 73. 3. site of Queen's photo session from 1974, example: link 11. Dominion Theatre - close to Wardour Street 12. Tate Britain gallery in Westminster - it's for free. The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke original painting is there! This is just very briefly! To give you some ideas :) There is so much more to see. My advice is - if you really want to see Queen sites prepare yourself before. Many sites are pretty close to each other and you can miss them unaware. I prepared a map/plan myself just spotting all the sites and it took me a few days. Even doing just that, I had fun. Good luck! And don't forget to write how it all went! |
| mooghead 25.08.2019 20:17 |
"I also took a photo with Pete Townshend." Pete Towshend was there and you had your photo taken with him? |
| Chopin1995 25.08.2019 21:33 |
No, I meant that in the gallery of people who studied there I took a photo not only with Freddie but also with Pete. Sorry for the confusion, Moog! But the links are clickable! Have you tried them? :) |
| stevelondon20 25.08.2019 22:31 |
Definitely are clickable! |
| dysan 26.08.2019 06:00 |
This is helpful - link |
| Chopin1995 26.08.2019 12:19 |
^ It was uploaded on Sikke's channel 3 years ago link Pretty interesting, specially Peter Freestone's bits. He said that the story about Freddie asking the studio staff to tidy and prepare woman's toilet for Montserrat Caballe is false. And nice to see Gary Langan in this. |
| dysan 26.08.2019 12:21 |
Ah good I'm due another watch. Please tell me those guides are on here? |
| Chopin1995 26.08.2019 12:28 |
It was done in 2006 I think. They visited Townhouse Studios, which I did too. But unfortunately it was converted into luxury homes. Now it's called Townhouse Mews. |
| Chopin1995 26.08.2019 12:30 |
Here's my pic from the last month. This is the only hint of the old Townhouse Studios now: |
| dysan 26.08.2019 12:36 |
I meant the guys hosting it. I think I bought it in about 2010? It somehow dodged multiple trips to the charity shop with DVDs and CDs. I've actually been lucky enough to do work in Trident (ex), De Lane Lea and Maida Vale 4. Should dig out some pictures. |
| Chopin1995 26.08.2019 12:47 |
Yeah, 2 guys are doing it basically, but at the end Jacky Smith replaces one of him. When did you work in Trident, De Lane Lea and Maida Vale? I'd love to see some pictures! There was that bit when they showed Trident Studios inside. It was nice. Nowadays it's a flat, isn't it? When I was there some guy was inside watching TV but when he spotted me doing photos, he switched off the lighs and went somewhere else. There is a David Bowie blue plaque on the building. But even from the outside, the stairs leading to the studio area are visible. |
| Chopin1995 26.08.2019 12:48 |
This is it: |
| dysan 26.08.2019 18:13 |
There's a media company in there somewhere but yeah the inside layout has been obliterated. The original Marquee is just round the corner too. The bar it is now still has the recognisable shape so well worth a visit. |
| bill_lbk 26.08.2019 22:42 |
I thought the Weatherspoons, if that's the pub in question, wasn't the original Marquee where Queen played but the later Marquee where I saw The Cross & Smile & Roger Daltrey as a last minute BM replacement .... |
| dysan 27.08.2019 06:16 |
No, the one I'm talking about is just around the corner from ex-Trident on Wardour St. Its replacement (mid 80s?) is around several corners on Charing Cross Road. Although is also recognisable inside. The one after that was 3 floors up in Leicester Square and then in Islington. I played at those ones. A slightly different vibe to the original :) |
| Vocal harmony 27.08.2019 09:49 |
Chopin1995 wrote: 6. Hyde Park - Queen reportedly played at Marble Arch corner. You can go there by bus and leave the bus literally on the other side of the road at the corner.!They played on a site called The Cockpit which is in the centre of the park not near Marble Arch. The site was often used for events in the 60's and early 70's but hadn't been used by a band since The Stones played Hyde Park. Queen were the last band to play there. Later shows in the park have been on the current concert site near Park Lane |
| dysan 27.08.2019 16:52 |
Yeah the current Hyde Park site is further down. I've also played there believe it or not. |
| Chopin1995 28.08.2019 16:26 |
Vocal harmony wrote:Thank you for the correction.Chopin1995 wrote: 6. Hyde Park - Queen reportedly played at Marble Arch corner. You can go there by bus and leave the bus literally on the other side of the road at the corner.!They played on a site called The Cockpit which is in the centre of the park not near Marble Arch. The site was often used for events in the 60's and early 70's but hadn't been used by a band since The Stones played Hyde Park. Queen were the last band to play there. Later shows in the park have been on the current concert site near Park Lane link This is good map of Hyde Park. Now looking at this video I can see it (at 6:10, or 7:40): link So, to be more precise, was the stage at the location of Norwegian War Memorial? |
| Chopin1995 28.08.2019 16:38 |
dysan wrote: There's a media company in there somewhere but yeah the inside layout has been obliterated. The original Marquee is just round the corner too. The bar it is now still has the recognisable shape so well worth a visit.Here's the Marquee Club at 90 Wardour Street. So does it mean you can still go inside? It didn't look like it was open when I was there (Sunday evening). How much did it change inside? |
| dysan 28.08.2019 16:48 |
You want the door to the left and down the stairs. Once you're in there you can see the basic layout is the same even without having seen it in it's heyday. I think when I went (2012?) the stage was even in the same place and a salsa band were playing. |
| Vocal harmony 29.08.2019 10:00 |
Chopin1995 wrote:Yes but I believe the War Memorial and Serpentine were in the very large back stage area.Vocal harmony wrote:Thank you for the correction. link This is good map of Hyde Park. Now looking at this video I can see it (at 6:10, or 7:40): link So, to be more precise, was the stage at the location of Norwegian War Memorial?Chopin1995 wrote: 6. Hyde Park - Queen reportedly played at Marble Arch corner. You can go there by bus and leave the bus literally on the other side of the road at the corner.!They played on a site called The Cockpit which is in the centre of the park not near Marble Arch. The site was often used for events in the 60's and early 70's but hadn't been used by a band since The Stones played Hyde Park. Queen were the last band to play there. Later shows in the park have been on the current concert site near Park Lane If you look at photos from that day ( link ) you will notice that the stage is facing an area framed by trees and not the wide open space you'd expect. |
| Chopin1995 29.08.2019 16:15 |
dysan wrote: You want the door to the left and down the stairs. Once you're in there you can see the basic layout is the same even without having seen it in it's heyday. I think when I went (2012?) the stage was even in the same place and a salsa band were playing.Nice! Hopefully I'll have another opportunity to go there. |
| Chopin1995 29.08.2019 16:24 |
Vocal harmony wrote:Thank you for your help. So the stage was facing the North. Good to finally know when that stage was!Chopin1995 wrote:Yes but I believe the War Memorial and Serpentine were in the very large back stage area. If you look at photos from that day ( link ) you will notice that the stage is facing an area framed by trees and not the wide open space you'd expect.Vocal harmony wrote:Thank you for the correction. link This is good map of Hyde Park. Now looking at this video I can see it (at 6:10, or 7:40): link So, to be more precise, was the stage at the location of Norwegian War Memorial?Chopin1995 wrote: 6. Hyde Park - Queen reportedly played at Marble Arch corner. You can go there by bus and leave the bus literally on the other side of the road at the corner.!They played on a site called The Cockpit which is in the centre of the park not near Marble Arch. The site was often used for events in the 60's and early 70's but hadn't been used by a band since The Stones played Hyde Park. Queen were the last band to play there. Later shows in the park have been on the current concert site near Park Lane |
| djaef 31.08.2019 07:24 |
Awesome guys. Thanks. I've been looking into it as well, and there are of course rock history tours of London which can be specifically customised towards Queen etc. But pricey. Lots of into to go through here. Thanks heaps. |
