| Krizzy 28.04.2005 11:55 |
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| mike hunt 28.04.2005 12:47 |
this is a bit wierd for me, i hope they tour the states because i never got to see my favorite band, but it gets wierd cos all those years while freddie was alive no one cared if queen toured or not, where did this change? i think it began to change in 1989, (miracle era) if you remember correctly they were asked all the time to tour the states but couldn't for obviouse reasons. even saying that, think of poor fred, he wanted to tour the states at the right time, but by the time america was about to accept queen again, freddie got sick. i think paul will attract alot of fans here, bad company is pretty big, by the way, if they come to new york mabe we could get together and go see the mighty queen together, how does that sound krizz. |
| Mr.Jingles 28.04.2005 13:25 |
Is Krizzy from NY too? I'm from Long Island, so you can bet I'd be there if they play in the city or NJ. |
| Krizzy 28.04.2005 14:29 |
What an offer Mike! Thanks! Love to but I live in Boston! |
| Deacons 1st Choice 28.04.2005 23:23 |
Hi there Krizzy.. I'm also from Boston and you can be certain Queen will indeed be here to play live! It's a sure thing....that is IF they get themselves over the ocean first! |
| Farlander 28.04.2005 23:24 |
I'm about equally close to Washington D.C. and Baltimore, so I would hopefully get to a show if they came over here. I'm hoping... |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 28.04.2005 23:46 |
I'm really hoping they'll come to Los Angeles, but if they don't, it's probably a given they'll go to Las Vegas and that's not too far from here. :) |
| KillerQueen840 29.04.2005 08:52 |
Woo hoo, I'm from MA too! I'm definately going to start saving up my money incase they come to Boston. That would be one of the bests things ever. |
| Krizzy 29.04.2005 08:54 |
Lets all go together Deacons and KillerQueen what do you say! |
| Erin 29.04.2005 09:14 |
Woo Hoo..I'm from SC..they'll never come here.;-I Oh well..reckon I'll be hittin' the road, y'all.. |
| PieterMC 29.04.2005 09:15 |
Erin wrote: Woo Hoo..I'm from SC..they'll never come here.;-I Oh well..reckon I'll be hittin' the road, y'all..Maybe they will do what Def Leppard did. Charlotte, Greenville, Charleston.... |
| Erin 29.04.2005 09:41 |
PieterMC wrote:Just a tad OTT, eh? ;-)Erin wrote: Woo Hoo..I'm from SC..they'll never come here.;-I Oh well..reckon I'll be hittin' the road, y'all..Maybe they will do what Def Leppard did. Charlotte, Greenville, Charleston.... |
| MercuryArts 29.04.2005 09:58 |
I'm from the Philly area, & plan on traveling around the east coast to see several shows in Baltiomre/D.C., NYC/Meadowlands, Boston as well as Philly. It would be great to link up w/ other fans for these possible shows. |
| Krizzy 29.04.2005 13:34 |
Cool Mercury come on up from Philly we'll party with Queen! |
| doremi 29.04.2005 13:44 |
I'm from Baltimore County, Maryland so if Queen+Paul Rodgers comes around here, that would be great. I still would love to see them come to Merriweather Post, But I remembered that Merriweather's season end early October. So the tour would have to get here by that time to play at Merriweather. Maybe they will go to George Mason Patriot Center or the MCI Center. |
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| mike hunt 29.04.2005 15:39 |
i wonder what the set list will be, you have to figure the list will change. songs like 'radio ga ga' and 'magic' will probably be replaced by songs that are bigger in the states, like 'killer' queen and 'somebody to love'. we'll see. |
| Mr.Jingles 29.04.2005 16:41 |
mike hunt wrote: i wonder what the set list will be, you have to figure the list will change. songs like 'radio ga ga' and 'magic' will probably be replaced by songs that are bigger in the states, like 'killer' queen and 'somebody to love'. we'll see.There will indeed be a change, but I doubt those 2 will be picked. 'Somebody To Love' doesn't quite fit Paul Rodgers' vocal range, and 'Killer Queen' is more of a pop song and doesn't sound as good live as on the radio. My bet is that they will possibly include 'It's Late' and 'Now I'm Here'. |
| Sunshine 29.04.2005 17:00 |
I don't think there will much change to the setlist. When you look at the previous tours Queen did in the States, there wasn't much difference when you compare it to the European dates. Probably they'll add Another One Bites The Dust to the set, and leave out Break Free:) No...I don't think the setlist will have a drastic change... But we'll see... |
| KillerQueen840 29.04.2005 17:39 |
Krizzy wrote: Lets all go together Deacons and KillerQueen what do you say!I would love to, but it would hafta be cool with my parents first. If they actually do come to Boston then the chances will be high. And by the way, my parents are bikers too! :-D |
| mike hunt 29.04.2005 18:22 |
i think songs like, keep yourself alive and another one bites the dust will probably be added. i don't think they would play 'break free' since it was so disliked in the states. we'll know within a few weeks, after all this talk they better play here. |
| Deacons 1st Choice 29.04.2005 19:42 |
We should have a Boston "Queen Tea Party" the day of the forthcoming show....They WILL play Boston..that is pretty much certain. The only thing not certain is if they bother getting themselves over the ocean first! They probably will....so i say let's start making plans. Everyone is welcome...we can all meet in a public place and then go off together for some serious fun in the city! Who is up for this? |
| KillerQueen840 29.04.2005 19:58 |
Like I said, I'm definately up to it. But my parents (or just mum..my dad would probably stay behind with my bro cos he's not as into Queen as her) would probably end up tagging along to make sure nothing "bad" happens to me, and I can't blame them. That would be pretty cool, though. I never thought I would actually meet any Q-Zoners in person! And, it's always more fun going to places with a buncha people. (^.^) Now, I just need to find a job or something to start saving up money. hehe |
| The Real Wizard 30.04.2005 00:13 |
Mr.Jingles79 wrote: 'Somebody To Love' doesn't quite fit Paul Rodgers' vocal rangeNah, it definitely does. Paul's live range on an average day beat's Freddie's above average days. Besides, Freddie tried STL in Japan 79, and his voice was pretty shot by then... so it can be done. |
| greaserkat 30.04.2005 20:46 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:Youre kidding right??? Paul's live range in no way compares to Freddie's above average days. Freddies live voice was was better than Paul's live range. Your insulting Freddie.Mr.Jingles79 wrote: 'Somebody To Love' doesn't quite fit Paul Rodgers' vocal rangeNah, it definitely does. Paul's live range on an average day beat's Freddie's above average days. Besides, Freddie tried STL in Japan 79, and his voice was pretty shot by then... so it can be done. |
| Grantcdn 01.05.2005 00:31 |
They might actually do more Bad Company stuff in the US and Canada because Paul's living in Canada and Bad Co. was pretty big in North America (not sure about Europe).....they may drop BreakFree because no one has a stake in that as much since it's a Deacon song...Radio Gaga may stay only because it's a Roger song and since he doesn't sing too many....I'd love to have them do It's Late and Sail Away Sweet Sister (Brian did it in 98 and it was on their biggest US album....I'm also surprised that he hasn't ressurected Sleeping On The Sidewalk)...I'd really love for them to do Innuendo too...Paul said he wanted to do that one....In any case they will rock!! They may be the best live rock band in 2005 |
| mike hunt 01.05.2005 01:14 |
to SIR GH, i also like paul, but he's no freddie mercury |
| ImGoingSlightyMad 01.05.2005 03:36 |
If they come through St.Louis I will be the first one at the box office.2005 is shaping up to be a good year. |
| sexmachine 01.05.2005 10:37 |
i hope they´ll play iwtbf in drag for the us tour. fair is fair. ;-) |
| rc 01.05.2005 11:14 |
I would be first in line to buy tickets.... especially if they would play break free! |
| 7Innuendo7 03.05.2005 07:34 |
north central WV (DC 3 hrs, Cleveland 4 hrs) -- going to as many shows as possible -- if anyone needs a crash pad (after tour dates are announced!) in between travel lemme know -- people are welcome |
| Krizzy 03.05.2005 16:13 |
Geez Killer you're making me feel old! LOL! Bring Mom and Dad along we'll have a ride after the show, I'll take Brian for the ride of his life!!!! LOL! Kriz ;o) |
| Haystacks Calhoun 03.05.2005 16:15 |
They had better come close to Cincinnati..... |
| Haystacks Calhoun 03.05.2005 16:16 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:?Mr.Jingles79 wrote: 'Somebody To Love' doesn't quite fit Paul Rodgers' vocal rangeNah, it definitely does. Paul's live range on an average day beat's Freddie's above average days. Besides, Freddie tried STL in Japan 79, and his voice was pretty shot by then... so it can be done. |
| The Real Wizard 03.05.2005 16:47 |
greaserkat wrote:Freddie is not the greatest live singer ever! There is only ONE known Queen concert where Freddie was able to sing the songs like the album versions. Newcastle 12-4-79. That's it. One.Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:Youre kidding right??? Paul's live range in no way compares to Freddie's above average days. Freddies live voice was was better than Paul's live range. Your insulting Freddie.Mr.Jingles79 wrote: 'Somebody To Love' doesn't quite fit Paul Rodgers' vocal rangeNah, it definitely does. Paul's live range on an average day beat's Freddie's above average days. Besides, Freddie tried STL in Japan 79, and his voice was pretty shot by then... so it can be done. You're talking to a guy with musically perfect pitch, so don't even try to convince me that Freddie has a better range than Paul on stage. On his off days, Paul can hit an octave above middle C, a note that Freddie would very rarely even attempt to hit. The best singers are the ones who can belt it out night after night. Guys like Paul Rodgers and James LaBrie (Dream Theater) are CONSISTENT, and are therefore much better live singers than Freddie Mercury was. |
| Knute 03.05.2005 17:19 |
I agree with you Sir GH I just never bring it up because I know how sensitive everyone is about Freddie. If you listen to WATC Paul hits that "and we'll keep on FIGH_TING" consistently Whereas, every live version I heard of Freddie, He doesn't hit those notes. Now this is not a knock against Freddie at all. It just means Paul's vocal cords are short enough to handle it without completely wearing them out.And Paul takes care of his health more these days, which is essential to hitting those notes. Freddie had to be a bit more vigilant with his cords. Plus he partied pretty hard. I sing in a band and I know that if you drink and smoke your vocal cords will not be happy with you. |
| KillerQueen840 03.05.2005 18:06 |
Krizzy wrote: Geez Killer you're making me feel old! LOL! Bring Mom and Dad along we'll have a ride after the show, I'll take Brian for the ride of his life!!!! LOL! Kriz ;o)Hehe. What kinda bike do you have? |
| Krizzy 04.05.2005 08:21 |
Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 |
| wstüssyb 04.05.2005 09:08 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:True, but when you attend a concert, showmanship is a lot more then hitting the high notes, compared to bootlegs when you rather hear the high notes rather then the showmanship you cannot see.greaserkat wrote:Freddie is not the greatest live singer ever! There is only ONE known Queen concert where Freddie was able to sing the songs like the album versions. Newcastle 12-4-79. That's it. One. You're talking to a guy with musically perfect pitch, so don't even try to convince me that Freddie has a better range than Paul on stage. On his off days, Paul can hit an octave above middle C, a note that Freddie would very rarely even attempt to hit. The best singers are the ones who can belt it out night after night. Guys like Paul Rodgers and James LaBrie (Dream Theater) are CONSISTENT, and are therefore much better live singers than Freddie Mercury was.Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:Youre kidding right??? Paul's live range in no way compares to Freddie's above average days. Freddies live voice was was better than Paul's live range. Your insulting Freddie.Mr.Jingles79 wrote: 'Somebody To Love' doesn't quite fit Paul Rodgers' vocal rangeNah, it definitely does. Paul's live range on an average day beat's Freddie's above average days. Besides, Freddie tried STL in Japan 79, and his voice was pretty shot by then... so it can be done. Paul sings OK, but he is nothing good to watch, seeing those bootleg videos, I tend to be spending 99% of the time at Brian or Roger |
| mike hunt 04.05.2005 10:11 |
ok, paul is a good singer, great singer, but please give me a break. the way freddie sings in milton keynes or rock you DVDS shows his vocal brilliance, your ingnorance is showing my friend. Dream theater? are you kidding me, a great singer needs originality, that's something that singer from dream theater doesn't have. if you ask him who's a better vocalist between himself and mercury, he would laugh at you. another factor is who was and is greater influence to new singers, oh please don't tell me that singer from dream theater. nobody in rock history (vocally) was a bigger influence than fred. paul, on the other hand is a legendary singer, so you could debate either way. |
| The Real Wizard 04.05.2005 14:03 |
wstüssyb wrote: True, but when you attend a concert, showmanship is a lot more then hitting the high notes, compared to bootlegs when you rather hear the high notes rather then the showmanship you cannot see. Paul sings OK, but he is nothing good to watch, seeing those bootleg videos, I tend to be spending 99% of the time at Brian or RogerWilliam, I completely agree - but this discussion was strictly about vocal range, and not stage presence and showmanship. If that was the case, then nobody comes anywhere near Freddie, with the possible exception of Mick Jagger, and on guitar, Angus Young. I've seen AC/DC, and I've never been in an audience that was more enthralled by a single musician. It was the SARS concert in Toronto, and 400,000 people stood in awe. Mike, I resent you calling me ignorant. There is NO debate of the fact that Freddie Mercury did NOT take care of his voice, especially in the 80s... James LaBrie and Paul Rodgers are far more consistent singers with better vocal ranges live in concert. I wasn't debating who was the better singer/showman overall. This was about vocal range and nothing else. And Knute, thanks for your support. Just because some people here are obsessed with Freddie's "perfection" doesn't mean we still can't debate what we'd like to about him. |
| mike hunt 04.05.2005 14:39 |
i look at facts, i'm a fan of alot of singers, many could sing very high (halford) is a good example, but he doesn't have the all around feel and range of freddie's singing voice. there's example's of freddie singing better live than the studio, listen to 'sheer heart attack' i never heard paul perform a song like that. 'play the game' is another example of freddie outdoing his studio work, so give me facts, it's not about being obsessed, i have hundreds of CDS and many are not by queen. please don't mention dream theater, i seen them once opening for iron maiden and almost fell asleep. |
| mike hunt 05.05.2005 02:08 |
i just wanna add something to this discussion. you say paul sounds more like the record than freddie, do you realize how harder it is to sing 'spread your wings' or 'somebody to love,' compared to paul's 'shooting star,' and 'all right now' i could sing 'shooting star' in one take, pauls studio work is not half as hard as freddie's, that's a fact. i don't mean to call you ignorant, but when people make these silly statements, it drives me crazy. paul is a great singer, only slightly behind the greatest, mercury and plant and a few others, than you start talking about MR. Rodgers. the next thing your gonna say is 'can't get enough of your love,' is harder to sing than 'don't stop me now' or 'it's late.' i'm sure you get my point. |