dazzag1982 wrote:Here I go opening another can of worms....but what do you think we will hear this time around.
According to the press release and the EPK they are going to be playing stuff that either hasn't been played before or not for a long time
With the 40th anniversary of News of The World I think we can expect a couple of tracks from that along with WWRY and WATC of course
- Spread Your Wings - I can defo see this being played
- Sheer Heart Attack - this one depends on Roger - its a fast one on the drums and traditionally was played towards the end of the set before WWRY but id say this could be more and 2nd or 3rd song to get it out of the way if they do decide to go for it
- It's Late - this would have been perfect for Paul Rodgers but was ignored - Adam could defo do it as well but I can't see this one getting in
- Get Down Make Love - I think this will be played as it would be a great intro to Brian's guitar solo and then jump into it again at the end - Brian also said that Adam is great at getting down and dirty with the rock stuff so perhaps that is a hint to that song
- Sleeping on the Sidewalk - This would be a great surprise for just Brian and Roger and could see this happening on the B stage during the accoustic section if they have roger's 2nd kit on there - would be a very nice pure queen moment
As for other stuff, its difficult to choose 25 songs for a set with their catelogue - They will of course play the hits but I suppose it's defining a hit - Bo Rhap, Radio Ga Ga, Crazy Little Thing, Rock You, Champions, Bite The Dust are prob the ones they will defo be in there - outside of that there's Under Pressure which is great Adam and Roger duet, I Want It All has been in every Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert tour so it's obviously considered a favourite of Brian.....Tie Your Mother Down also has always been there for every tour since it was released....
I think if you look at the New Years Eve show from 2014 that was an hour of what can they fit in and for a mainstream audience it was what they considered their main hits
something has to make way for different stuff and I think Fat Bottomed Girls, Don't Stop Me Now, Killer Queen, Tie Your Mother Down may be ones to make way
As for this stuff which has never been played before... perhaps the guys have collborated and written a new song and it will be premiered???
I think News of The World is the main attention of the different stuff because of the 40th anniverssary but Ive mentioned this a few times on this forum but the band for obvious reasons never got the chance to tour the Miracle and Innuendo albums. I Want It All is the only song to have been played from the Miracle and I'd like to see more...the title track The Miracle itself and Breakthru are the 2 main ones in terms of singles and Was It All Worth It would sound brilliant live.....as for Innuendo album, Innuendo was a number 1 hit in the UK and its very theatrical and dramatic which Adam would kill...also Headlong would be a great steady rocker in there could see the audience sing the "Hoop Diddy Diddy" part...maybe im wishing for too much but would love this tour to represent the full span of Queen's work and those 2 albums have been overlooked in my opinion.
What do you guys think??
You make some excellent points and you beat me to the punch on a few!
I agree with the sentiment especially around Its Late with PR. That song was basically written for him !
If they were to be pretty radical with the set- and lets be honest they wont be I wonder how many tracks are considered 'essential'
To my mind its a lot less than most folk may presume.
In other words what cannot be dropped?
BR
WWRY
WATC
LOML
But what else? Is there any other track that has always been played since its introduction?
To create a more diverse track list there needs to be space made to accommodate it.
I cannot see the show being any longer , not significantly, than before so there has to be a cull.
I would make the case for taking out the following:-
IWTBF
FBG
39
IWIA
HTF
DSMN
AKOM
Reduced guitar solo to 25 minutes.....
This is not necessarily what I would personally want to remove but I feel would go a long way to allowing change without damaging the core of the set. If you cut too deep you lose the flow and a lot of people will think they have missed out.
I would suspect that WWRY Fast will be the opener. I could see the Its Late /Get Down Make Love getting a run out this time
Of the even earlier tracks I would plump for doing alright.Bit of light and shade in that and a real favourite
White Man would kick serious ass
White Queen would be immense.
WIAWI from the Miracle and Innuendo of course but I cant see both getting an airing as much as I would be happy with that.
I have an outside sneak for Don't Try So Hard........
Trying to keep this in the realms of normality and not to do a list of 'my fave Queen songs'