Martin,
As requested a quick review and set list from Sheffield Arena Sunday 19th Oct.
A sell out crowd packed into the Hallam FM Arena . At 2000 the house lights dimmed and a huge thunder and lightning storm was produced across the large back drop and through the huge racks of speakers.
'' What Planet is this ? ''
'' Let there be Rock and Roll ''
( As per the opening of Cosmos Rocks )
The smoke machines had worked overtime and suddenly the mist cleared to show Brian , Roger , Spike , Danny and Jamie
The opening track , a short version of HAMMER TO FALL, set up Paul Rodgers entrance perfectly.
This was followed by...........
TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN
FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
I WANT IT ALL
BREAK FREE
C-LEBRITY
SURFS UP.....SCHOOLS OUT
SEAGULL ( A brilliant solo rendition )
LOVE OF MY LIFE ( Emotional audience participation )
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Roger Taylor was then left in the middle of the hall , on a sepaerate stage linked by a walkway to the main stage.
As he started to tap on everything he could find around him the roadie appeared ,from below ,witth individual components of a complete drum kit. As he built up the kit Roger carried on with his unique drum solo which only ended when the kit was completely built , proving he still rocked by counting in the reset of the band for a brilliant I'M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR .
ITS A KIND OF MAGIC
BAD COMPANY ( One of the Highlites of the evening )
WE BELIEVE
GUITAR SOLO ( First we see of Freddie......projected images on the giant screen behind the stage )
BIJOU
LAST HORIZON
RADIO GA GA
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
SHOW MUST GO ON
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (Freddie in sight and sound in a video and audio feed from an old queen concert as Brian and Roger played Live , ending with Mercury and the real life Rodgers trading vocals )
ENCORES
THE COSMOS ROCKS ( Storming )
ALl RIGHT NOW ( Mays guitar playing takes this song to a much higher level )
WE WILL ROCK YOU
WE ARE THE CAMPIONS
And finally at 2220 God Save The Queen was played , final bows taken plus a last walk down the runway for Paul , Roger and Brian , the house lights were raised and the crowd left the building and out into the cold Sheffield night.
A brilliant , much anticipated , concert and as good as 2005 DVD , ROTC
The key to enjoying these concerts is , if you need one , to think of Paul Rodgers as the singer with Queen , not the singer of Queen
fROSTY