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Post by n39 on Mar 5, 2021 13:21:56 GMT
Just read this on 'A Day at the Races' Wikipedia, so taking it with a very large pinch of salt
Drowse
The song has never been performed live but was rehearsed by Queen + Adam Lambert before their Rock Big Ben Live concert.
Is there any evidence to support this? I know a recording would be very unlikely, but it seems strange for Q+AL to rehearse a 38 year old song that had never been performed live by Queen, let alone by Q+AL, and then not perform it at the actual gig?
Any ideas?
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Post by Ri on Mar 5, 2021 13:53:00 GMT
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Post by NathanH on Mar 5, 2021 14:27:40 GMT
Yeah it seems incredibly likely that Drowse was rehearsed as a lot of songs over the have been practised but never played live. At the time this particular concert took place Queen Forever had just been released and of course this song was one of the ones which appeared on both versions of the album so it would've been fresh on Brian and Roger's minds.
Also, the following year in South America, they rehearsed Let Me Entertain You but of course that wasn't played live. Tear It Up notably got played for nearly a whole tour and that is a song you could describe as a rarer, not very well known song. In other words a deep cut.
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Post by rub3945 on Mar 6, 2021 6:01:54 GMT
Yeah it seems incredibly likely that Drowse was rehearsed as a lot of songs over the have been practised but never played live. At the time this particular concert took place Queen Forever had just been released and of course this song was one of the ones which appeared on both versions of the album so it would've been fresh on Brian and Roger's minds. Also, the following year in South America, they rehearsed Let Me Entertain You but of course that wasn't played live. Tear It Up notably got played for nearly a whole tour and that is a song you could describe as a rarer, not very well known song. In other words a deep cut. Would love for them to give Let Me Entertain You another go live. Adam would surely slay the vocals! |
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Post by NathanH on Mar 6, 2021 18:35:43 GMT
Yeah it seems incredibly likely that Drowse was rehearsed as a lot of songs over the have been practised but never played live. At the time this particular concert took place Queen Forever had just been released and of course this song was one of the ones which appeared on both versions of the album so it would've been fresh on Brian and Roger's minds. Also, the following year in South America, they rehearsed Let Me Entertain You but of course that wasn't played live. Tear It Up notably got played for nearly a whole tour and that is a song you could describe as a rarer, not very well known song. In other words a deep cut. Would love for them to give Let Me Entertain You another go live. Adam would surely slay the vocals! Blame Brian! According to Tyler and Neil he was reluctant for Let Me Entertain You to be added to the set. |
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Post by n39 on Mar 6, 2021 18:43:13 GMT
Would love for them to give Let Me Entertain You another go live. Adam would surely slay the vocals! Blame Brian! According to Tyler and Neil he was reluctant for Let Me Entertain You to be added to the set. Not surprised. The man hated Don't Stop Me Now for years, but as soon as it had a comeback in the UK, straight into the setlist for every single Q+AL gig. The setlists are boring and repetitive. And when they do play deep cuts (Machines, I Was Born To Love You, It's Late etc.), they're dropped after a few gigs. |
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Post by NathanH on Mar 10, 2021 17:42:30 GMT
Blame Brian! According to Tyler and Neil he was reluctant for Let Me Entertain You to be added to the set. Not surprised. The man hated Don't Stop Me Now for years, but as soon as it had a comeback in the UK, straight into the setlist for every single Q+AL gig. The setlists are boring and repetitive. And when they do play deep cuts (Machines, I Was Born To Love You, It's Late etc.), they're dropped after a few gigs. Although I think Tear It Up and In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited are deep cuts and they have stayed for entire tours. |
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