2OO5 the return of queen well half of it anyway was my highlight and seeing them in cardiff with paul rodgers is my fave highlight after a 18 year break from the stage.
To see the boys back where they belong was a dream come true for many queen fans and i will remember that for the rest of my days.
Roll on for more in 2006 Here's hoping!!!!.
Definately Brixton, to be there, at the first night of the tour, knowing that if it all goes wrong this might be the last time to see a version of the band we all know perform together for a full set.
And being there, as part of a vaguely invited audience, knowing that we were only there because of our dedication to the band over the "fallow" years.
Sure it was more polished by the time they got to Hyde park, but that feeling of knowing you are in such a small audience, you can forgive the od mistake, Plus when we led Brian away from the set list to sing '39 was awesome.
The highlight for me has been the great people I've met at the shows in the UK, the Caribbean, and the US--many of whom post here and on QOL. Thanks you guys!
* Anticipation before Brixton
* pre-gig and after-gig parties at the tour
* All 7 gigs- some better some worse but all will remember forever :)
* meeting few great QZoners (you know who you are)
deleted user 15.12.2005 07:23
The time at Arnhem '05 Paul Rodgers looked me straight in the eyes, and made a "peace" sign with his fingers.
NJ -- I'm in Love With My Car, The Show Must Go On, Bad Company
Mary and I woke in an empty jacuzzi the next morning w/two empty bottles of Moet & Chandon, and a mostly finished plate of grapes cheese caviar crackers "bliss"
That's easy...hearing/singing '39 in New Jersey..:-)
And I look forward to more of that next spring! Aww yeah!
deleted user 15.12.2005 11:04
Newcastle for me, my one and only time iv ever seen Queen in any form, second row from front of catwalk, and when Paul Rodgers pointed at me and gave me a thumbs up during All Right Now, also the small bit of sunshine of your love, hehe, one of the best nights of my life, 2005 has been a great yr for me...
Queen at the Hollywood Bowl and the smile on Brian's face when he was playing with Slash. I predicted that there would be a guest appearance and thought either Slash (Brian May Band opened the European leg of the GnR tour) or Eddie Van Halen (Starfleet Project).
Next was seeing WWRY at Paris Las Vegas. It's hard not to have a good time in Vegas, baby.
Bringing the first Brian May Honeyburst guitar into the USA. I'd seen it in a UK magazine, but it's more impressive in person.
2006 Highlights:
Queen in San Jose, CA.
The first Mini-May guitar in the US!
the quen and paul rodgers concert at the AHOY HALL in rotterdam the netherlands.
i’ve been there in everything went beserk.
FANTASTIC.
my top 3 is
1---ahoy hal rotterdam nl 26-04-2005
2---hyde park london uk 15-07-2005
3---saitama arena tokyo japan 27-10-2005
2nd Row at the Vancouver concert, the finale of the tour.
Also seeing and hearing Red House and how fun and pumped they were when they played it.
I can totally see a bluesy throw-back project on the horizon for QPR.