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Post by alexmai66 on Aug 11, 2021 7:46:18 GMT
Hello everybody! Here's my first thread. In the spring/summer of 1989 I was waiting for my first Queen tour as a fan... a tour that, as we know, never was. I wrote a setlist, in those days... did you ever thought about a Miracle Tour's setlist? Party/Kashoggi ShipTie Your Mother Down A Kind of Magic Invisible manAnother One Bites the Dust Who Wants to Live Forever I Want to Break Free Hang on in there
One Vision Brighton Rock Solo Love of My Life The miracle Princes of the universe
Bohemian Rhapsody I want it all
Crazy Little Thing Called Love Radio Ga Ga Was it all worth it
We Will Rock You We Are the Champions God Save the Queen What's yours?
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Post by Lord Fickle on Aug 11, 2021 9:49:01 GMT
One Vision was such a strong opener, I wouldn't want them to drop that, so:
Party (intro tape) One Vision Tie Your Mother Down I Want It All A Kind Of Magic / Invisible Man (Medley) Somebody To Love Another One Bites The Dust I Want To Break Free Who Wants To Live Forever The Miracle (extended rock ending - no fluffy bit) Old Medley (Liar / KYA / SSOR / Now I'm Here) Brighton Rock Solo Love Of My Life Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Radio Ga Ga Hammer To Fall Bohemian Rhapsody Was It All Worth It -- We Will Rock You We Are The Champions God Save The Queen
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Post by scotttmax on Aug 11, 2021 10:18:25 GMT
One Vision was such a strong opener, I wouldn't want them to drop that, so: Party (intro tape) One Vision Tie Your Mother Down I Want It All A Kind Of Magic / Invisible Man (Medley) Somebody To Love Another One Bites The Dust I Want To Break Free Who Wants To Live Forever The Miracle (extended rock ending - no fluffy bit) Old Medley (Liar / KYA / SSOR / Now I'm Here) Brighton Rock Solo Love Of My Life Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Radio Ga Ga Hammer To Fall Bohemian Rhapsody Was It All Worth It -- We Will Rock You We Are The Champions God Save The Queen One Vision/ TYMD is a fantastic opener. Your set list is pretty much how I’d would’ve been. Not many changes to the previous tour, with a few newies pushed in
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Post by alexmai66 on Aug 11, 2021 10:25:00 GMT
I put Princes of the universe, a great rocker that probably Freddie could handle live, and Hang on in there because it was on the CD so technically wasn't a B-side... I think that Party/Kashoggi ship is an hell of an opener... I listen to Miracle some nights ago and it's better than I remember (some, not all)...
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Post by Lord Fickle on Aug 11, 2021 11:58:06 GMT
I put Princes of the universe, a great rocker that probably Freddie could handle live, and Hang on in there because it was on the CD so technically wasn't a B-side... I think that Party/Kashoggi ship is an hell of an opener... I listen to Miracle some nights ago and it's better than I remember (some, not all)... None of those were hits though. The Magic tour focussed very much on hit singles, so I doubt that would have changed all that much, and they wouldn't have included deeper cuts such as POTU and HOIT.
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Post by georg on Aug 11, 2021 17:15:18 GMT
I would’ve had the Breakthru opening bit as a taped intro, and maybe some kind of screen so that the Miracle Express goes crashing through a wall (like in the video) and as Freddie shouts “Now!” there’s an explosion, smoke bombs, and the band starts into the main song.
I don’t think the band would’ve done just the previous tour’s set list with some new songs thrown in – by that point it would’ve been three years removed from the Magic tour, so they probably would’ve gone for something more updated (and more visual, too).
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Aug 11, 2021 17:54:44 GMT
Breakthru (1st half to "now...yeah") Hammer To Fall Tie Your Mother Down Breakthru (from 2:00 to end) I Want It All Another One Bites The Dust Under Pressure A Kind Of Magic Killer Queen Liar Now I'm Here (with solo) Love Of My Life '39 Somebody To Love Spread Your Wings It's Late Radio Ga Ga One Vision Bohemian Rhapsody Was It All Worth It -- Keep Yourself Alive Seven Seas of Rhye We Will Rock You We Are The Champions God Save The Queen
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Post by Lord Fickle on Aug 11, 2021 18:31:37 GMT
Breakthru (1st half to "now...yeah") Hammer To Fall Tie Your Mother Down Breakthru (from 2:00 to end) I Want It All Another One Bites The Dust Under Pressure A Kind Of Magic Killer Queen Liar Now I'm Here (with solo) Love Of My Life '39 Somebody To Love Spread Your Wings It's Late Radio Ga Ga One Vision Bohemian Rhapsody Was It All Worth It -- Keep Yourself Alive Seven Seas of Rhye We Will Rock You We Are The Champions God Save The Queen No Crazy Little Thing? The world would end! 😄
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Post by vh on Aug 11, 2021 20:22:29 GMT
Breakthru (1st half to "now...yeah") Hammer To Fall Tie Your Mother Down Breakthru (from 2:00 to end) I Want It All Another One Bites The Dust Under Pressure A Kind Of Magic Killer Queen Liar Now I'm Here (with solo) Love Of My Life '39 Somebody To Love Spread Your Wings It's Late Radio Ga Ga One Vision Bohemian Rhapsody Was It All Worth It -- Keep Yourself Alive Seven Seas of Rhye We Will Rock You We Are The Champions God Save The Queen No Crazy Little Thing? The world would end! 😄 Yeah but two weeks into the tour they'd probably drop It's Late and Liar so there'd be room for Crazy LittlecThing Called Love! 😎
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Aug 11, 2021 21:31:31 GMT
No Crazy Little Thing? The world would end! 😄 i know, i just created a setlist that rocks! no medleys, no bits of songs - all complete (even Breakthru - sandwiching other songs) and SSOR & KYA in the encores? what a way to send the punters home! No Crazy Little Thing? The world would end! 😄 Yeah but two weeks into the tour they'd probably drop It's Late and Liar so there'd be room for Crazy LittlecThing Called Love! 😎 then, i'd want my money back!
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Post by badboybez on Aug 11, 2021 21:36:58 GMT
I would’ve had the Breakthru opening bit as a taped intro, and maybe some kind of screen so that the Miracle Express goes crashing through a wall (like in the video) and as Freddie shouts “Now!” there’s an explosion, smoke bombs, and the band starts into the main song. I don’t think the band would’ve done just the previous tour’s set list with some new songs thrown in – by that point it would’ve been three years removed from the Magic tour, so they probably would’ve gone for something more updated (and more visual, too). Like AC/DC did and it worked well.
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Post by jin on Aug 13, 2021 7:02:09 GMT
One Vision was such a strong opener, I wouldn't want them to drop that, so: Party (intro tape) One Vision Tie Your Mother Down I Want It All A Kind Of Magic / Invisible Man (Medley) Somebody To Love Another One Bites The Dust I Want To Break Free Who Wants To Live Forever The Miracle (extended rock ending - no fluffy bit) Old Medley (Liar / KYA / SSOR / Now I'm Here) Brighton Rock Solo Love Of My Life Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Radio Ga Ga Hammer To Fall Bohemian Rhapsody Was It All Worth It -- We Will Rock You We Are The Champions God Save The Queen Old Madley is Seven Seas of Rhye Sweet Lady.Keep Yourself Alive Liar.or Ogre Battel.White Man.The Prophet's Song. Stone Cold Crazy Great King Rat.Guitar Solo Son And Daughter (Reprise) I think it's a good idea
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Post by MisterSandmanAU on Aug 31, 2021 7:34:14 GMT
Here's my take on a setlist:
Breakthru (Tape until Fred says NOW!) Tie Your Mother Down Somebody To Love / The Miracle / I Want It All Another One Bites the Dust Princes Of The Universe (end of the song segues into solo) Guitar Solo (Gimme the Prize/Chinese Torture) (Solo segues into) Now I'm Here One Vision (without taped intro) Is This the World We Created...? Love of My Life Keep Yourself Alive Crazy Little Thing Called Love Bohemian Rhapsody Hammer to Fall
I Want To Break Free / The Invisible Man / Scandal
We Will Rock You Was It All Worth It? We Are the Champions
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Post by NathanH on Aug 31, 2021 18:36:55 GMT
A long setlist but I've tried to follow the arrangement of previous tours so it doesn't look too surprising. Although one song I've included seems incredibly unlikely!
Was It All Worth It (taped intro then Brian plays the heavy riff live - abbreviated version with the guitar solo being replaced by the heavy riff so it can segue nicely into...) One Vision (no tape, just starts with intro riff) Tie Your Mother Down Under Pressure Somebody To Love Another One Bites The Dust A Kind Of Magic Breakthru (a drum beat from Roger which the band slowly join in with Freddie improvising words until he shouts "NOW!", largely similar to the extended version remix) Killer Queen (guitar solo segues into...) I'm In Love With My Car (Roger vocals) Seven Seas Of Rhye (The Works Tour arrangement) Keep Yourself Alive (The Works Tour arrangement) Liar (The Works Tour arrangement) Now I'm Here Love Of My Life '39 (Brian vocals) The Miracle Too Much Love Will Kill You (performed in the Queen way) Hammer To Fall Who Wants To Live Forever (final guitar chord segues into...) Guitar Solo I Want It All (segues from the guitar solo like how IWIA begins at Q+AL shows, slow guitar/vocal improv) Bohemian Rhapsody Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Encore 1: I Want To Break Free Radio Ga Ga
Encore 2: We Will Rock You We Are The Champions
I thought Brian and Roger may have had a vocal point each on this tour, especially that Brian sang solely for the first time at a Queen show during the Magic Tour (two lines on Hello Mary Lou). (Although Brian may have sang '39 at a couple of shows on the A Day At The Races US Tour.)
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Post by The Fairy King on Sept 6, 2021 14:46:04 GMT
Breakthru' - Taped intro from the 12"Mix and the band kicks after Now! I Want It All (album version intro riff) Medley: Black Queen, SSOR, ITLOTG, Killer Queen, The Miracle Ogre Battle Somebody To Love Under Pressure Hang On In There Love Of My Life '39/Stealin' Crazy Little Thing Called Love Another One Bites The Dust/The Invisible Man Don't Stop Me Now Scandal Now I'm Here/Son & Daughter/Dragon Attack Stone Cold Crazy Brighton Rock Solo/Chinese Torture Radio Ga Ga
-----encore Bohemian Rhapsody Tie Your Mother Down Scandal
----encore 2 Was It All Worth It? (Extended synth intro) We Will Rock You We Are The Champions
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Post by The Fairy King on Sept 9, 2021 8:34:08 GMT
Breakthru' - Taped intro from the 12"Mix and the band kicks after Now! I Want It All (album version intro riff) Medley: Black Queen, SSOR, ITLOTG, Killer Queen, The Miracle Ogre Battle Somebody To Love Under Pressure Hang On In There Love Of My Life '39/Stealin' Crazy Little Thing Called Love Another One Bites The Dust/The Invisible Man Don't Stop Me Now Scandal Now I'm Here/Son & Daughter/Dragon Attack Stone Cold Crazy Brighton Rock Solo/Chinese Torture Radio Ga Ga -----encore Bohemian Rhapsody Tie Your Mother Down Scandal ----encore 2 Was It All Worth It? (Extended synth intro) We Will Rock You We Are The Champions I see i picked Scandal twice (that's how much i love it The 2nd Scandal must be Sheer Heart Attack.
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Post by Strange_frontier on Oct 8, 2021 8:12:22 GMT
All of your proposed setlists sound like they would have been fun! Also my old medley would include...KYA, SSOR, Lap Revisited, Killer Queen. and then into the Miracle.
I especially really like the idea of having the Breakthru intro taped until Freddie says NOW!
Also Was it all worth it before WWRY/Champions (kinda like FWBF sorta had been for Magic Tour) would be ideal as well.
Only one thing I see fitting to add.....THE CROSS AS THE OPENING ACT!!!!
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Post by The Fairy King on Oct 8, 2021 10:05:03 GMT
Only one thing I see fitting to add.....THE CROSS AS THE OPENING ACT!!!! Poor Roger! XD
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Oct 8, 2021 10:17:33 GMT
Only one thing I see fitting to add.....THE CROSS AS THE OPENING ACT!!!! Poor Roger! XD how about as a one-off event: Queen Miracle Fest1:00pm - The Reaction 1:45pm - The Opposition 2:30pm - 1984 3:15pm - Ibex 4:00pm - Smile 4:45pm - Wreckage 5:30pm - Brian May & Friends / Brian May Band 6:45pm - Roger Taylor & The Cross 8:00pm - Queen ...that would've worked the fuckers into early graves
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Post by Strange_frontier on Oct 8, 2021 17:02:37 GMT
how about as a one-off event: Queen Miracle Fest1:00pm - The Reaction 1:45pm - The Opposition 2:30pm - 1984 3:15pm - Ibex 4:00pm - Smile 4:45pm - Wreckage 5:30pm - Brian May & Friends / Brian May Band 6:45pm - Roger Taylor & The Cross 8:00pm - Queen ...that would've worked the fuckers into early graves But aren't Ibex and Wreckage the same band lol
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Post by Strange_frontier on Oct 8, 2021 17:03:39 GMT
Only one thing I see fitting to add.....THE CROSS AS THE OPENING ACT!!!! Poor Roger! XD I remember hearing once that Roger said if Queen ever toured again he'd incorporate the Cross into it somehow, so as the openers it seems fitting And also true to the period. Seeing as I love the Cross, and the Miracle is my favorite Queen era nothing could be better xD
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Oct 8, 2021 18:04:15 GMT
But aren't Ibex and Wreckage the same band lol depends how you look at it, they changed drummers; Richard Thompson / Mick Smith, and changed band name. so I'd say it could count as a new band. also, why not? if Roger has to complete FOUR sets on this make-believe festival, then why shouldn't Freddie pull his weight too? at least my "billing" spreads the exhaustion around more evenly: Brian - 4 sets Roger - 4 sets Freddie - 3 sets and Spike - 3 sets John gets off lightest with only 2 sets with a break of 5½hrs between.
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Post by georg on Oct 8, 2021 19:07:21 GMT
I see an astonishing lack of The Hectics and The Bubblingover Boys in this Queenfest! It’s like none of you are fans! 😉
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Post by Strange_frontier on Oct 11, 2021 8:53:24 GMT
But aren't Ibex and Wreckage the same band lol depends how you look at it, they changed drummers; Richard Thompson / Mick Smith, and changed band name. so I'd say it could count as a new band. also, why not? if Roger has to complete FOUR sets on this make-believe festival, then why shouldn't Freddie pull his weight too? at least my "billing" spreads the exhaustion around more evenly: Brian - 4 sets Roger - 4 sets Freddie - 3 sets and Spike - 3 sets John gets off lightest with only 2 sets with a break of 5½hrs between. Or it could be a 2 day thing Queen Miracle Fest Day 15:00pm - The Reaction 5:45pm - The Opposition 6:30pm - 1984 7:15pm - Ibex/Wreckage 8:00pm - Smile Day 25:00pm - Brian May & Band 6:30pm - The Cross 8:00pm - Queen
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Oct 11, 2021 9:08:55 GMT
Or it could be a 2 day thing Queen Miracle Fest Day 15:00pm - The Reaction 5:45pm - The Opposition 6:30pm - 1984 7:15pm - Ibex/Wreckage 8:00pm - Smile Day 25:00pm - Brian May Band 6:30pm - The Cross 8:00pm - Queen attendance figures: Day 1 - 137 Day 2 - 250,000
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Post by Strange_frontier on Oct 12, 2021 4:06:37 GMT
Or it could be a 2 day thing Queen Miracle Fest Day 15:00pm - The Reaction 5:45pm - The Opposition 6:30pm - 1984 7:15pm - Ibex/Wreckage 8:00pm - Smile Day 25:00pm - Brian May Band 6:30pm - The Cross 8:00pm - Queen attendance figures: Day 1 - 137 Day 2 - 250,000 Ok then that will definitely need more sorting out
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Post by Strange_frontier on Nov 17, 2021 18:33:47 GMT
Other than this I wonder what would the band's outfits be wearing I'm figuring something similar to photo shoots from the time period. Or maybe the Breakthru video outfits, that's my best guess.
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Post by vh on Nov 17, 2021 22:01:24 GMT
Probably not much different to what they had done on The Magic Tour. A larger number of Parcan lamps.
Despite what the publicity was saying Queen's lighting by the early 80's onwards was behind the curve, but they seemed happy to continue on that path.
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Post by ActionThisDay on Nov 17, 2021 23:32:47 GMT
One Vision was such a strong opener, I wouldn't want them to drop that, so: Party (intro tape) One Vision Tie Your Mother Down I Want It All A Kind Of Magic / Invisible Man (Medley) Somebody To Love Another One Bites The Dust I Want To Break Free Who Wants To Live Forever The Miracle (extended rock ending - no fluffy bit) Old Medley (Liar / KYA / SSOR / Now I'm Here) Brighton Rock Solo Love Of My Life Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Radio Ga Ga Hammer To Fall Bohemian Rhapsody Was It All Worth It -- We Will Rock You We Are The Champions God Save The Queen Apart from Don't Stop Me Now this is probably the most realistic, also Freddie might've struggled with Somebody To Love by then and he wanted to play as little piano as possible. By the mid-1980's Queen had a core of 'always-played' songs and they added in new tracks and dropped older ones as new albums were released. Had there been a 1989 tour I'm certain we would've got a few of the Miracle tracks and then most of what we got on previous tours: Miracle tracks: I Want It All, The Miracle, Khashoggi's Ship maybe 80s hits: One Vision, A Kind Of Magic, Under Pressure, Another One Bites The Dust, I Want To Break Free Oldies: Tie Your Mother Down, Now I'm Here, Love Of My Life, Liar or Keep Yourself Alive Live Aid set: Bohemian Rhapsody, Hammer To Fall, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Radio Ga Ga, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions One Vision does work brilliantly as an opener but Queen always had a 'new' intro for a tour. It's difficult to imagine One Vision played without the intro though. I remember being pretty miffed when they announced in mid 1989 that there wasn't going to be a Miracle tour. I was certain there would be and was hoping to see them, Queen had always toured their albums up to that point. Instead we got the Rare Live video and Queen Productions Ltd expected us to be impressed.
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Post by Lord Fickle on Nov 18, 2021 0:26:56 GMT
I remember being pretty miffed when they announced in mid 1989 that there wasn't going to be a Miracle tour. I was certain there would be and was hoping to see them, Queen had always toured their albums up to that point. Instead we got the Rare Live video and Queen Productions Ltd expected us to be impressed. Must admit, I felt the same. Regrettably, I never saw them in the 70s / 80s, but always thought there would be a next time after the Magic tour.
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