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Post by DancyGeorgia on Feb 8, 2020 13:24:55 GMT -5
WAs just checking in on Vegas tic sales...looked at Wed....and somebody grabbed both the third row center seats for $750 each and the fourth row for $650 each. Sat nite is about sold out. There are 2 far back platinums for $595 each. ETA They're popping in and out...guess folks can't decide or it won't process.... Wow...2nd row center $1095 each platinums for Sat nite. and $850 each 2nd row for Wed nite. I think they held back a few pairs of good seats so they could really up the price. $950 for 2nd row dead center on Fri night!
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Post by sizzling63 on Feb 8, 2020 13:25:49 GMT -5
Looking ahead to Vegas, I guessed The NFL Experience would have a big impact on The Strip. (We already know what it did to hotel prices!!) This article shows a map of the area that will be most impacted. I realize this article was from January but thought some would like a "heads up". httpss://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/nfl-draft/2020-nfl-draft-plans-include-bellagio-fountains-caesars-forum-1939951/ The Fr/Sa concert goers (like me) will be smack right in the middle of it lol, and an Uber ride could become nerve wrecking. We are staying close to the NFL activities and 1.5 miles away from The Venetian, so for me a 30 min walk might be a good alternative to get there. I would not mind. There's also a monorail ...
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Post by willowgarden on Feb 8, 2020 13:27:40 GMT -5
WAs just checking in on Vegas tic sales...looked at Wed....and somebody grabbed both the third row center seats for $750 each and the fourth row for $650 each. Sat nite is about sold out. There are 2 far back platinums for $595 each. ETA They're popping in and out...guess folks can't decide or it won't process.... Wow...2nd row center $1095 each platinums for Sat nite. and $850 each 2nd row for Wed nite. I think they held back a few pairs of good seats so they could really up the price. It's crazy! My 4th row ticket is considered platinum and 3 times as much as I paid for it. I hope the shows sell out so he can do a residency.
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Post by bamafan on Feb 8, 2020 13:40:49 GMT -5
WAs just checking in on Vegas tic sales...looked at Wed....and somebody grabbed both the third row center seats for $750 each and the fourth row for $650 each. Sat nite is about sold out. There are 2 far back platinums for $595 each. ETA They're popping in and out...guess folks can't decide or it won't process.... Wow...2nd row center $1095 each platinums for Sat nite. and $850 each 2nd row for Wed nite. I think they held back a few pairs of good seats so they could really up the price. It's crazy! My 4th row ticket is considered platinum and 3 times as much as I paid for it. I hope the shows sell out so he can do a residency. YAY you done good! Could be they might add more nites or do a reg residency later.
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Post by lurleene on Feb 8, 2020 13:41:02 GMT -5
I have to admit that I was dreading the tour leaving Asia because I feared the “Freddy” comparisons would begin. I figure now that Freddie’s name is spelled incorrectly about as much as it is spelled correctly. What he said in Asia is enough, enough for any audience, language barrier or no. It is enough because going back to the same metaphor can, after how many trips around the world be overkill. . To many of the current audience, Adam is the only frontman they’ve known. And there are innumerable reasons we have discussed why a shorter version, either like Asia—my favorite—or the torch speech is better. I was explaining all of this to my 89 year old mother who is smart and blunt but never rude. She let me have my say and then said, “Now, I know I’ve heard you talk about this for years now. So I’m just going to say two things, take them or leave them. You’ve heard them before, but I’m going to say this about all of this Freddie/Adam goings on. It sounds to me like Adam might be stirring up a hornet’s nest. If you think that is too hard, from what you’ve said, it sounds to me like he is bringing it on himself.” Of course, I’m not going to argue with my 89 year old mother, but I don’t want to because I’m accepting what she says. Then, I found some review where the reviewer called QAL a “tribute band” and Brian’s solo “self-indulgent” even if we could see why later. I know the reviewers take Adam's speech and use it as an excuse to say yea you are no Freddie. Why not use the gift you are given by Adam himself with a bow on top, lol. But I don't think anyone is coming to the concert expecting to see Freddie after all these years. With all the publicity and success of Queen and Adam they know the deal. If they can't stand to see anyone as the front man other than Freddie, they likely stayed home. The pink elephant is not in the room but maybe in Adam's head. I hope he knows how loved and appreciated he is too. I hope he can feel how much people are excited and pleased to see him killing it on stage with extraordinary vocals. It sorta breaks my heart to think he can't honor Freddie without acting as if he is not worthy to be there.
I must say I do think Brian's solo is too long now. I think it was just right in the earlier QAL days. As for the "tribute band" that is so untrue but maybe they should own their status and not make it so much about a tribute to Freddie. For those who knew and loved Freddie, he will always be loved and never forgotten. Honor and acknowledge him but allow QAL to take credit for being QAL (making so many fans around the world happy) without the guilt.
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Post by Jablea on Feb 8, 2020 14:08:59 GMT -5
I have to admit that I was dreading the tour leaving Asia because I feared the “Freddy” comparisons would begin. I figure now that Freddie’s name is spelled incorrectly about as much as it is spelled correctly. What he said in Asia is enough, enough for any audience, language barrier or no. It is enough because going back to the same metaphor can, after how many trips around the world be overkill. . To many of the current audience, Adam is the only frontman they’ve known. And there are innumerable reasons we have discussed why a shorter version, either like Asia—my favorite—or the torch speech is better. I was explaining all of this to my 89 year old mother who is smart and blunt but never rude. She let me have my say and then said, “Now, I know I’ve heard you talk about this for years now. So I’m just going to say two things, take them or leave them. You’ve heard them before, but I’m going to say this about all of this Freddie/Adam goings on. It sounds to me like Adam might be stirring up a hornet’s nest. If you think that is too hard, from what you’ve said, it sounds to me like he is bringing it on himself.” Of course, I’m not going to argue with my 89 year old mother, but I don’t want to because I’m accepting what she says. Then, I found some review where the reviewer called QAL a “tribute band” and Brian’s solo “self-indulgent” even if we could see why later. I know the reviewers take Adam's speech and use it as an excuse to say yea you are no Freddie. Why not use the gift you are given by Adam himself with a bow on top, lol. But I don't think anyone is coming to the concert expecting to see Freddie after all these years. With all the publicity and success of Queen and Adam they know the deal. If they can't stand to see anyone as the front man other than Freddie, they likely stayed home. The pink elephant is not in the room but maybe in Adam's head. I hope he knows how loved and appreciated he is too. I hope he can feel how much people are excited and pleased to see him killing it on stage with extraordinary vocals. It sorta breaks my heart to think he can't honor Freddie without acting as if he is not worthy to be there.
I must say I do think Brian's solo is too long now. I think it was just right in the earlier QAL days. As for the "tribute band" that is so untrue but maybe they should own their status and not make it so much about a tribute to Freddie. For those who knew and loved Freddie, he will always be loved and never forgotten. Honor and acknowledge him but allow QAL to take credit for being QAL (making so many fans around the world happy) without the guilt. I'm one of the strange ones who used to go looking for the speech because I think it's Adam at his most Adamness. It's always mentioned as the reviews aren't written for the fans they are written for the public. I don't know how other bands do it that have replaced a main member but Queen is a theatrical production, it''s got it's own flow and there's a thrill that runs down everyone's spine when Freddie appears. I think the speech allows Adam to be free - without he might feel the need to mimic but with it he has the audience in the palm of his hand that it's ok that he puts his own spin on things, he's not being disrespectful, he's celebrating. Is this era of crassness in our leaders it's nice to have a rock and roll band that celebrates being nice. Now I really do wish they'd load the Japan live album onto Spotify. It hurts seeing Paul Rogers on the Queen catalog and not seeing Adam too and I'd love to throw some QAL on my playlists.
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Post by lurleene on Feb 8, 2020 14:45:38 GMT -5
I know the reviewers take Adam's speech and use it as an excuse to say yea you are no Freddie. Why not use the gift you are given by Adam himself with a bow on top, lol. But I don't think anyone is coming to the concert expecting to see Freddie after all these years. With all the publicity and success of Queen and Adam they know the deal. If they can't stand to see anyone as the front man other than Freddie, they likely stayed home. The pink elephant is not in the room but maybe in Adam's head. I hope he knows how loved and appreciated he is too. I hope he can feel how much people are excited and pleased to see him killing it on stage with extraordinary vocals. It sorta breaks my heart to think he can't honor Freddie without acting as if he is not worthy to be there.
I must say I do think Brian's solo is too long now. I think it was just right in the earlier QAL days. As for the "tribute band" that is so untrue but maybe they should own their status and not make it so much about a tribute to Freddie. For those who knew and loved Freddie, he will always be loved and never forgotten. Honor and acknowledge him but allow QAL to take credit for being QAL (making so many fans around the world happy) without the guilt. I'm one of the strange ones who used to go looking for the speech because I think it's Adam at his most Adamness. It's always mentioned as the reviews aren't written for the fans they are written for the public. I don't know how other bands do it that have replaced a main member but Queen is a theatrical production, it''s got it's own flow and there's a thrill that runs down everyone's spine when Freddie appears. I think the speech allows Adam to be free - without he might feel the need to mimic but with it he has the audience in the palm of his hand that it's ok that he puts his own spin on things, he's not being disrespectful, he's celebrating. Is this era of crassness in our leaders it's nice to have a rock and roll band that celebrates being nice. Now I really do wish they'd load the Japan live album onto Spotify. It hurts seeing Paul Rogers on the Queen catalog and not seeing Adam too and I'd love to throw some QAL on my playlists. I get it. Some like the speech and think it is needed and others don't. We all have our reasons for liking it or not. No minds will be changed and Adam will continue to give it until he is tired of it. But we all know he did not give that speech earlier as the front man for Queen and he never had a problem keeping the audience in the palm of his hand. No speech at Kiev or Iheart or the earlier concerts. When he gives the short version (which also honors Freddie), no one gets up to leave the venue or starts chanting that you are not Freddie. They were still a nice rock and roll band and they were not crass without the longer speech. It is Adam's performance and talent that win the day every single time and not the speech. And I don't see any good when the press says we agree with you, you are no Freddie. Ugh!
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Post by willowgarden on Feb 8, 2020 15:29:40 GMT -5
My niece is a huge B T S fan. I was texting her about my show and she said she just got pit tickets for their show at Levi Stadium! These boys can sell out Levi twice and also the Rose Bowl.
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Post by girldrummer on Feb 8, 2020 15:32:45 GMT -5
I totally agree, lurleen. But I also think some reviewers feel like they have to say the "he's no Freddie" thing as some sort of obligatory Freddie-loyalty statement. Adam's little "speech" is his own obligatory "humility" statement, IMO. People like it when he expresses humility in the shadow of a rock icon whose image has grown exponentially since his death. It's a bit of a tit for tat.
As you say, in the end, the music speaks for itself. And it's never been performed better since Freddie. I think most audiences don't dwell on the speech too much anyway. It's a nice, quick thing for Adam to do that, as Jablea says, sets him free.
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Post by marionm on Feb 8, 2020 15:39:32 GMT -5
Just wanted to give a little shout out to anyone from the Netherlands and north Germany and maybe England, who are effected by the storm that will hit the mainland in the next 24 hours. Hope it all passes without too much damage 🙏
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