Tiggsherby Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Tickets go sale tomorrow for a show at the Meadowlands in North Jersey on October 16th. They have also announced an LA show on October 22. As of now, that's it for the states.Wow, Raspberries and Queen within a month of each other in New Jersey, yet! Who would of thunk it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamacote Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 .......ps........former piper drummer ritchie fontana was at b.b.king's for the 'berries saturday night show, and loved it!!!!,(natch!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierson Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 the only reason they're using the name "Queen" is because it well sell more tix (naturally)... This is much closer to The Firm than anything I can think of.... I heard a live version of this line up performing "Tie Your Mother Down" and the band was on... but Rodgers lacked that certain aplomb the song needed.. this definitely does a disservice to the band's legacy...as an interesting live band to see, it's not bad for fans of Brian May, Roger Taylor and Paul Rodgers.... as a prime replacement for Freddie Mercury's Queen, it doesn't compare...let's call it... RTM: Rodgers, Taylor & May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Sorry folks, without Freddie, it isn't Queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 And you guys were complaning about Badfinger not being legit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Wynn Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I always thought that George Michael would be a better replacement for Freddie. He did a nice version of "somebody to love" at the Queen tribute show in London several years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 I heard the version of George Michael and Queen doing "Somebody To Love". I believe it's on his 2 CD greatest hits collection so you can probably track down a sample online at Amazon.com. Anyway, I'm not a George Michael fan, but I have to give the guy credit, he did a great job matching Freddie Mercury's operatic vocal style and inflections. I just can't picture Paul Rodger's raw Bad Company vocal sound applied to Queen's slick opera-style rock. Who knows...could work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbecstacy Posted September 12, 2005 Author Share Posted September 12, 2005 Their live CD, "Return of the Champions", comes out tomorrow. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AMJEGE/ref=pd_rhf_p_2/002-7129269-6132054?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance --Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor4Life Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 The DVD comes out a month later on Oct 18th, with a bonus track of them covering "Imagine"Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Any reviews yet for "Return of the Champions"? I saw the double disc yesterday and though it intrigued me, I wasn't willing to pay the hefty price. Noticed that Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love", and Free's "All Right Now" are on the disc. Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbiefanMike Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I saw The Firm in the mid 1980's and Paul Rodgers voice was torn to shreds I am not sure if this is a good idea or maybe I caught him on a bad night. So I guess this means that they are not going to be the next "Rockstar Show" for CBS? If his voice is in better shape this would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneG Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Haven't heard any feedback on the new CD, but it must have some redeeming value...after all, there is a track titled "Let there be Gene". I'm sure we all are thankful for that!Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierson Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 of the songs I heard played on the local rock stations, Rogers' performances (of "Tie Your Mother Down" & "Fat Bottomed Girls") were weak... the band sounded fine... It is a very odd thing to hear, especially now that Rogers DOES NOT sound like he used to... & he also has trouble with the execution/phrasing in "Tie Your Mother Down".... It's sorta like watching Pavarotti doing Judy Garland.... one must scratch their head & go: "WHAT THA F***" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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