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Post by revlisacat on Jul 16, 2014 7:23:05 GMT -5
My first concert was in Vancouver and I really enjoyed all parts of the concert--I actually recorded part of Brian May's guitar solo on my phone (it was the only thing I recorded). It was amazing in person! I have been a Queen fan for so long, that I was unexpectedly emotional seeing Brian and Roger in person! I absolutely adore Adam, so I knew how I would feel watching him sing, but seeing Queen after being a fan for 30 years was something else, and I think the solo parts each of them had were great. The drum battle was cool (Rufus is really good) and I loved Neil's solo as well (I've always had a weak spot for bass players). I think the concert is great as is--partly because the uptempo sections are so in your face powerful that you really need a little break. The construction of the song set overall is really good.
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Post by revlisacat on Jul 16, 2014 7:23:59 GMT -5
Oh yeah -- I am going to the second Mohegan Sun concert next week (yay) and would love to meet up with any Atopians going to the concert if possible. I will post more in the concert thread. Thanks!
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Post by wal on Jul 16, 2014 8:37:25 GMT -5
Queen Official @queenwillrock · 22m QueenOnline on Tour: Double Texan Special www.queenonline.com/en/news-archive/queenonline-on-tour-double-texan-special/ …  15th July 2014 QueenOnline on Tour: Double Texan Special Wilki, our QOL.eswebmaster is over in North America taking in 14 shows of the Queen + Adam Lambert tour. He out there as a fan, but we could not resist getting to do a few reports while he is out on his adventure...  *** Nick asked me to do some tidbit pieces about the remaining Queen + Adam Lambert tour dates in North America. As Houston was my first gig on the run, after a 10.500 km flight from Buenos Aires via Miami and 120 minutes of a nerve-wrecking World Cup semifinal, I decided to play it safe, and wait until I had seen a couple of shows before I write my first impressions. So here it is - a double Texan special, with a side of mac 'n' cheese. OK, Houston first, but before that... a cultural-shock-type-of-thing... Floor seats!? I mean, FLOOR SEATS!? at the ARENA!? in a ROCK concert!? I wouldn't have worried... In both shows, right after the first seconds of kick drum from Procession, all the floor people stood up and remained that way pretty much the whole time. Kudos to them. Back to the Houston Toyota Center... I didn't catch many of the first three songs, as I was 'on duty' taking photos, besides a lovely lady who had come all the way from New Orleans to review the show. Then, Fat Bottomed Girls and... 'Houston, we've got a problem', Brian's guitar for that song refused to do the blast-off. After some guitar changing and some re-tuning, everything was right on the orbit. Lap Of The Gods followed, and I noticed how tight the backing vocals are - in the whole medley, in fact. During Killer Queen, a girl behind me grabbed my shoulder and shouted "This is too much, ain't it? Too much!" as Adam was doing his thing on on the couch joined by Brian - she was really enjoying herself, so I took it as a good sign. Adam: "This is not me. I'm trying to connect with you guys". Somebody To Love was superb, with the audience joining in for every bit. Brian got a standing ovation during his vocal part in I Want It All. The audience seemed more shy during Love Of My Life, perhaps they were overwhelmed by emotion. For '39 the whole band entered the B stage wearing NASA caps, courtesy of Brian's morning trip to the Space Center. He introduced Mr. Taylor "in the cockpit" told us all that Spike's accordion was actually a time-machine! After Days Of Our Lives, magnificently sung by Rog, he dueted with Adam in Under Pressure - standing ovation, again. But before that, Neil Armstrong, I mean Fairclough incorporated Don't Try Suicide, Body Language and Dragon Attack into his bass solo, followed by a frantic drum duet by Rufus and his dad. The re-vamped version of Love Kills and Who Wants To Live Forever brought the house down - Adam really nails them both. Between Tie Your Mother Down and Radio Ga Ga, Adam did his vocal play with the audience. For some reason, Dr. May wasn't able to play the solo from the latter. A somewhat fast-paced The Show Must Go On followed. Bo Rhap left everyone waiting for more. For the encores, Brian wore a Houston Astros baseball shirt, with the name May and the number 14 on its back. Edit: Brian said in his website that he thinks he was below the crowd's expectations in this show. Well, if you ask me, the Doc worries too much... :-) Howdy, Dallas! After some Dealey square walk-around and some steak, I was in the AA Center, what a huge place! Good seats, near a Dutch couple (sorry, dudes!). Now I could properly enjoy the beginning of the show, and what can I say? THAT's the way to start it! Fans of the 'Sheer Heart Attack' album should be on the clouds: 4 songs on the setlist of the current tour and Live At The Rainbow '74 out in September. Fat Bottomed Girls not only was glitch-less this time, it was also perfect, with Brian improvising solo after solo. The medley was again brilliant - 'wowo lalala' sing-along included! That set the mood for Somebody To Love. Brian become quite emotional during Love Of My Life. Not a single dry eye! '39 got Rufus, Neil and Brian himself on cowboy hats for the rendition of this "country song", Brian asked for a "yeeeeow!" at the end - he surely got one. Neil added Staying Power to his solo. Taylor junior and Taylor senior did a great job on their shared solo, prompting a proud dad to acknowledge: "Rufus Tiger Taylor on drums!" Under Pressure, the new Love Kills and Who Wants To Live Forever were followed by three resounding standing ovations in a row - the band was on fire. And it got better! Adam's vocal ad-libs between Tie Your Mother Down and Radio Ga Ga developed into a full-band jam. Then Crazy Little Thing Called Love ended with both Brian and Adam lying on the stage, after an extended coda with an sparkling Spike. Tie Your Mother Down had the Taylors on a tight pattern - Rog on timpani. In Bohemian Rhapsody, I noticed how Freddie's image quality varied between the film-sourced and video-sourced material. The ending was powerful. By the way, I must say this was probably one of the finest live shows I've attended in my entire life. Over for now, Wilki |
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Post by wal on Jul 16, 2014 8:41:04 GMT -5
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Post by savvy92 on Jul 16, 2014 8:49:28 GMT -5
I flew into Philly yesterday, not taking any chances on delayed flights, blah, blah today, and am so excited for tonight's show. Detroit was awesome and I wish I was going with smargie75 instead of my nephew, but it will give me a chance to introduce a newbie to Adam. David's 29, a naval officer, and likes to party, but I have no idea what kind of music he likes, but seemed really excited for the concert tonight. My apology in advance to whoever sits/stands behind us since he's 6'5", but the short fans to whom I offered the free, really good ticket couldn't go, so here we are - blame it on them! See y'all there!
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Post by wal on Jul 16, 2014 9:01:00 GMT -5
www.nzherald.co.nz/concerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=161&objectid=11294371Brian May in rhapsodies over Queen's NZ return with Adam LambertBy Russell Baillie 12:06 AM Thursday Jul 17, 2014  Queen, one of the biggest-selling, best-loved and most enduring bands in rock history is heading to Auckland for the first time in nearly 30 years. Yes, you read that correctly. Despite the death of the band's flamboyant frontman Freddie Mercury in 1991, Queen is playing Vector Area on Wednesday, September 3 - with American Idol star Adam Lambert on vocals. Lambert first performed with original Queen members guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor in 2009, on the television singing competition that launched his solo career. The band and Lambert have since toured together, first in Europe in 2012 and in the United States and Canada in recent months, where they have been winning rave reviews from critics. Watch a clip from the opening night of Queen with Adam Lambert's North American tour Speaking to Timeout from Toronto this week, May said he was heartened by the social media reaction to Lambert's stage performance from diehard Queen fans who might be sceptical about the combo. "The fit is incredibly good and, from the point of view of Queen fans, Adam is just 100 per cent better than anyone realised. "Adam has got a voice in a billion and his range is stupendous and he has now learned, as Freddie did, to bring it into harness - he's not a boy anymore and his interpretation of songs is breathtaking." May refuted the notion that he and Taylor could be seen as playing in a tribute band to themselves. "The tribute band will reproduce what we used to do, whereas what we are doing now is taking it to a different place, evolving it in a different way and it's a joy. "Within our show we have little points of nodding to Freddie and we are very conscious that it could be too much and it could be too little. But we think we've got it just fine to make that connection and reinforce that Freddie, in a sense is very much still part of this." May says he well remembers Queen's last appearance in New Zealand - in 1985 at the height of their stadium-filling heyday. "Oh my God. You bet I remember it. It was one of the greatest moments of our lives. It was such a stupendous gig, on and off stage. Auckland was just incredible. Incredibly memorable. ..." Er, why? "That would be telling. It was a very strange day and Tony Hadley [Spandau Ballet] was there, who was a great friend of Freddie's and I think the show was delayed for some technical reason and the two of them had a lot to drink before the show started. "So it was very memorable for us and quite exciting. I still think it was a great show." The Queen show at Vector promises "a truly stunning production that encapsulates all the operatic spectacle and glamour befitting a Queen performance". May says as well as the best-known hits, they will be performing some older album tracks for fans of the band's early hard rock period. Tickets go on sale 9am, Thursday July 24.
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Post by belle on Jul 16, 2014 9:13:45 GMT -5
Oh yes, it's well after midnight in NZ and story is there now... nice words of Adam and all  |
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Post by wal on Jul 16, 2014 9:16:31 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Jul 16, 2014 9:18:13 GMT -5
twitter.com/WerkBitch28Stone Cold Crazy @werkbitch28 1m .@adam_Tickets I still have to Free Tickets for tonight's Philly show! Tweet me for details
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Post by wal on Jul 16, 2014 9:22:39 GMT -5
twitter.com/Jesha84Adam's Jersey Girl @jesha84 · 56m One QAL tix for sale for MSG 2moro night! Flr A row 23. Pd $400 but make me an offer if you're interested! Come sit with me! @adam_Tickets Adam's Jersey Girl @jesha84 · 54m Selling 4 QAL GA lawn tix for Sunday 7/20 MD show. $50/each or best offer. Come hear Adam and Queen under the stars! @adam_Tickets
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