8.30.14 Q+AL Melbourne Australia Concert #2
Aug 17, 2014 18:16:46 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on Aug 17, 2014 18:16:46 GMT -5
Queen + Adam Lambert
Melbourne, Australia #2
Date: August 30, 2014
Event Times
6:30pm External Doors open
7:00pm Internal Doors open
8:00pm Queen commence (no support act)
10:00pm approx. finish (play straight through)
US Time: 6:00 AM EDT Friday, August 30, 2014
World Clock: Find your time here www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Q%2BAL+Melbourne+%232&iso=20140830T20&p1=152&ah=2&am=30
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Venue: Rod Laver Arena
Concert capacity for a stage configuration like Q+AL is using is around 12,000.
Setlist
Procession (recorded)
1. Now I'm Here
2. Stone Cold Crazy
3. Another One Bites The Dust
4. Fat Bottomed Girls
5. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited
6. Seven Seas Of Rhye
7. Killer Queen
8. Somebody To Love
9. I Want It All
10. Love Of My Life (Brian, short version)
11. '39 (Brian)
12. There Were the Days of Our Lives (Roger)
13. Bass Solo (Neil)
14. Drum Duel (Roger and Rufus)
15. Under Pressure (Roger and Adam)
16. Dragon Attack
17. Who Wants To Live Forever
18. Guitar Solo (Brian)
19. Tie Your Mother Down
20. Gimme That Love, (vocal solo, Adam)
21. I Want To Break Free
22. Radio Gaga
23. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
24. The Show Must Go On
25. Bohemian Rhapsody
Encore
26. We Will Rock You
27. We Are The Champions
God Save the Queen (recorded)
Interesting Facts
- This is the first of two concerts in this venue. Both sold out very quickly.
Videos
jadelle11's video playlist link
Now I'm Here
youtu.be/rN9MHxtI72g
Stone Cold Crazy
youtu.be/OkE8-fGyEKY
Another One Bites The Dust
youtu.be/ZMY2QvFcj7M
Fat Bottomed Girls
youtu.be/3sHbxUlWtdc
In The Lap Of The Gods+SSOR+Killer Queen+Somebody To Love
youtu.be/ykk4Siyt9gs
youtu.be/m2yxfsCtPEc
I Want It All
youtu.be/RxwEXoDAJTs
Love Of My Life
youtu.be/fl4zxQxUFB4
'39
youtu.be/YvLQMYu5wy8
Days Of Our Lives
youtu.be/n7rfU6S3-Q0
Bass Solo
Drum Battle+Under Pressure
youtu.be/F5mrEOQCH7E
Dragon Attack
youtu.be/jb4Mq3PjMQI
Who Wants To Live Forever
youtu.be/SPtogXvrVZU
Guitar Solo
youtu.be/oAhmEXTA9H0
Tie Your Mother Down
youtu.be/dNWeyzHbBKE
Gimme That Love
youtu.be/BCXfBAPwbkQ
Radio Ga Ga
youtu.be/dru-JpAVq4U
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
youtu.be/ZK3jA9ZzrCs
The Show Must Go On
youtu.be/IAss3s8dYnM
Bohemian Rhapsody
youtu.be/42Bv0m8oI0E
We Will Rock You
youtu.be/z-Q_4obn2II
We Are The Champions
youtu.be/smgoyQ4DrEQ
Photos
Dr. Brian May @drbrianmay · 30m
Pulling in for sound check - Rod Laver Arena ... Ready to ROCK ! Bri
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@missspookiness9
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ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert 1m
Killer Solo drbrianmay instagram.com/p/sV-MLnONMi/
ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert · 9 Min.
But We'll Always Be Royals instagram.com/p/sWcVmxONLs/
Selected Tweets/IG Posts
nic.emanuele
3 hours ago · Rod Laver Arena
Fantastic concert! Adam Lambert is an amazing singer and a brilliant frontman. #queen #queenmelbourne
leannes89
21 minutes ago
Adam Lambert was FABULOUS! Seriously cannot believe I just saw Queen perform live. Literally the best show I've ever been to! Currently on cloud 9. #candiehappy #Queen #adamlambert #somebodytolove
Serena de Comarmond @serenasparkles 1m
@adamlambert Amazing show! You rocked babe. The crown! OMG I die xx
BombDizzled @yellowsistabert 6m
I was surrounded by hard core Queen fans who were totally under Adam's spell! They ALL LOVED every second! #tears
BombDizzled @yellowsistabert 9m
Two nights in a row Queen fans around me who knew nothing about Adam LOVED him well before the concert was over!!! Like REALLY LOVED HIM!!!!
Owen Prince @kellogs24 13m
@adamlambert You sir were outstanding tonight! Nothing but the highest of praise! There's a fella looking down from heaven smiling with joy!
RodrigoEnriqueBustos @tambu1 7m
@drbrianmay @adamlambert Queen/ Adam Lambert. Amazing Gig in Melbs. AL done an amazing job! Brian May is still KING!
Jadey Waters @jadeywaters123 9m
What a hottie! @adamlambert you blew my mind tonight. Talent oozing out of every pore - you are BEYOND amazing!
Erika Borkoles @erika_Borkoles 3m
@adamlambert is a keeper! Superb voice; looks fab in leathers, and is funny. Did right by Freddie! @drbrianmay
@shadyalien: Adam is now breaking the entire concert experience!! LOL!! After hearing him....nothing else will do ha!
@biscoemont: Who wants to fly me to Brisb and Auckland? The show must go on #Queen #Melbourne #dreamcometrue #epic
Quentin Rendell @quentinrendell · 4m
@queenwillrock Concert in Melbourne absolutely amazing. Thanks @adamlambert for bringing a new era of #Queen #Wewilrockyou
tylerplaysmusic
Holy fuck. There is nothing that can top that. Nothing. #queen #queen2014 #queenband #queentour2014 #queentourmelbourne #brianmay #rogertaylor #adamlambert
@beeclaudi59: @adamlambert @drbrianmay @officialrmt @queenwillrock Epic. Iconic. GOLDEN.
ADAM LAMBERT @adamlambert
Thanks for number 2 Melbourne !!
Reviews
Review: Queen and Adam Lambert, Melbourne, 29th August
31 August 2014
How do you know when you’ve just witnessed an epic (yes, EPIC) gig? You sit up for hours afterwards playing old videos of the band you just saw, whilst struggling to put into words what just happened because you’re covered in goose-bumps all the way up to the fingertips.
A highly underrated Adam Lambert was humble to the fact that he wasn’t there trying to replace one of the best front men ever. He thanked the crowd of non-fickle eager ears for allowing him to "just sing some songs" and was oozing with pride to be where he deserves to be – on a stage with a seminal rock band. A band who knew how to appreciate and integrate his phenomenal range that was so effortlessly and fluidly introduced to the world back in 2009 as runner up in American Idol. (Runner up!!)
Playing through a set list including all the favs, Taylor and May demonstrated that they’ve only improved with age. Taylor’s son Rufus held his own on percussion, and more than answered his Dad’s call from the beat of the second drum-kit in a battle of rhythmic thrashing.
Both of the original members’ proved their natural talent with their own turn behind the mic. Taylor lead the way with A Kind of Magic, and took up Bowie’s lines in Under Pressure, whilst May took the crowd on an emotionally driven chorus, softly but powerfully delivering Love of My Life in unison with the reminiscent spectators, as Freddie graced the screens in one of many finely woven collaborations. Flawlessly bringing the dearly missed legend back to the stage; using his backing vocals was a solid reminder of how the original band made it this far.
With many bittersweet moments, feeling the sadness of the void; May and what is effectively now his band, reminded us of how you perform like true legends. Self-indulgent moments were lapped up as May got lost in precise and outstanding guitar solos.
Lambert was note-perfect for the entire show, his dazzling performance was awash with glitter and flamboyance, giving a fine example of why having the right person stepping-in to add a missing piece to a world-class band, isn’t such a bad idea. Putting his undoubted talent aside, if it means we get to witness even just a little piece of the same Queen who blew the non-existent roof off Live Aid ‘85, then heck, that’s alright with me.
High emotions ran through the entire evening, rippling all the way through the crowd and controlled beautifully by one of the greatest bands to grace this planet.
I personally thank you, Queen and Adam Lambert. You did very much Rock us, and you definitely are The Champions. Please do keep on fighting ’til the end!!
Review by: Laura Zajac
Link: www.take40.com/news/47855/review:-queen-and-adam-lambert,-melbourne,--29th-august
Rock News August 31, 2014
Queen & Adam Lambert – Icons & A Future Icon
All of my American friends on twitter told me what to expect tonight. I was smashed with messages over the past few weeks (including a recent warning that I would “roll over and die from awesome”)
I read the amazing reviews & watched the Youtube videos posted by fans. I was even fortunate enough to chat with Adam Lambert about the Queen tour before it landed in Australia.
On the subject of fronting one of the worlds most legendary rock bands and standing in the place of arguably the greatest frontman of all time, Adam’s attitude was absolutely on the money.
“It’s never going to be the same without Freddie. Freddie Mercury is a one of a kind icon and a once in a lifetime voice. He’s one of my heroes and I think he was absolutely brilliant. I don’t go on stage thinking I’m gonna compete with that. I just get up there to try to pay my respects to Freddie as a vocalist”
Those words I heard down the line in our interview came to life tonight in Melbourne. Adam nailed it. A perfect balance of respect …and downright swagger. Blistering vocals. Engaging stage presence. And yet balancing that out with a sense of appropriateness and occasion that was …well quite frankly – rather British.
Adam gave the legendary Brian May and Roger Taylor several intimate moments. He spent considerable time off stage completely as video images of Freddie tastefully emerged throughout the incredible show.
I witnessed something bigger than a great Queen show tonight. Before my eyes, I saw the birth of a new rock icon. There were Aussies at Rod Laver Arena tonight who turned up knowing NOTHING of Adam’s career to date …..and left with a new favourite singer.
Of course it isn’t the time or place to go any further with all that for now – tonight was Queen’s night.
Q3 note: This interview was recorded on May 28, 2014 before the tour started but Bryon included it with his new post.
youtu.be/YPH0dK8T0Nw
Link: byroncooke.com/queen-adam-lambert-icons-a-future-icon/
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