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Post by freakydeaky on May 28, 2016 2:34:31 GMT -5
Oh look, nic, he's copying you...
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Post by freakydeaky on May 28, 2016 2:51:40 GMT -5
Well, I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of that gig last night! Dr Bri was on fire, his guitar sound was immense, the drum battle was majestic, and I think we're all agreed, Adam was monumental on that stage... Adam was so lucky that he didn't end up with an umbrella like this though:
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Post by saraswati on May 28, 2016 7:13:40 GMT -5
Hahaha - very first thing that came to mind when I saw him holding up the umbrella. Give him a prop - or a phone - and he's off and running. I am always amazed at how aware he is of whats going on in the audience, all kinds of minor details - I mean he spotted this perfect red umbrella while dealing with the rain and slippery surface and CREATED this special moment! what a PRO! Yes! I was just thinking the same thing! It showed how he makes perfect moments seemingly effortless.
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Post by nic42 on May 29, 2016 16:48:14 GMT -5
What a night in Cologne!! I want to write a book on just the show, so I can keep every little detail in my memorie. But feelings and memories change when you put them into words. So while getting a little melancholic already about the fact that I can never fully relive that night, gratitude is the most overwhelming feeling I have right now. Everything about this journey started out a bit shaky. I've been pretty ill in the last weeks and I was unsure whether I could even go until the last moment. The travelling was too much for me and when I got in Cologne I was absolutely exhausted, all I wanted to do was lie down on a bed and cry. I couldn't meet anybody that night and knew I had to give up my standing place near the stage with pre entry (which means a guaranteed front row spot). I was very lucky somebody had a seated ticket that didn't sell and that I could use (thank you again skaschep!). That meant I could go to the show after all. When I got to the stadium I took my seat next to the lovely mireille. I hadn't been able to sell my own ticket, which meant I could still go to the floor if I wanted. And with that in mind I relaxed. It started to rain quite badly and I really felt for the cold and wet people at the front. I was very very grateful to be seated and dry and insanely jealous at the same time because I wanted to be close enough to see Roger drum, to stare at Rufus, to watch every detail of Brian's fingers on the guitar and to sink into Adam's eyes. Of course the energy of being in a stadium at the start of a QAL show got to me, the excitement and when track 13 started and then I couldn't stay in my seat. I walked to the people on the floor and found a place way to the side and several rows to the back. I didn't expect anything and then suddenly the curtain opened a bit and Adam walked out, all the way to the left stairs and stood directly in front of me! After all the preparation, and changing of plans and worry about whether I could go this miracle happened and he was there. Singing, laughing, performing! Brian was there, and I never loved that man more than in Cologne. Roger and Rufus and the others were there but I couldn't really see them. Which was fine, for that night. I was with Queen and the world was allright again. After a couple of songs I had to sit down again, but it was absolutely okay. I had time to watch the audience a bit and I enjoyed them so much. Many little stories coming together in one big crowd. The woman who was jumping up and down and singing in an area where everybody else was just standing and enjoying and everybody smiled. The couple who were there loving it together, swaying in eachothers arms. A tall man with a hat and a beer standing back a bit so he could dance better. The two friends who were there side by side for the whole show and who turned out to be a gay couple in the end when one of them shrugged something off, finally kissed his boyfriend intensely and sang the first few lines of WATC to him together with Adam '... sand kicked in our face, but we've come through'. The wet people. My friends from all over Europe in different places in the crowd. The new friend from Germany I made just before the show, who was carefully telling me that she thought Freddie had sent Adam to revive Queen. The whole stadium doing Radio Gaga. The people in their sixties doing a proper jive during CLTCL on the wet floor. The burly Queen fans with a grin from ear to ear watching Adam do Killer Queen. It was amazing. And Adam was amazing. His voice, his confidence, his body (feathers and tight pants unffff), his presence. The way in which he lives those epic songs. The crowd responding. I was so insanely grateful during the show that Queen is here to show us this side of Adam too. Somewhere during Brian's solo I went down to the floor again and stood in the rain. Closed my eyes, raised my face to the sky and became one with that very moment. Such a magic night!
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Post by nic42 on May 29, 2016 16:56:12 GMT -5
Oh look, nic , he's copying you... Yeah, I saw! That is my snapchat filter by filter. I forgot to save mine though. also... The insomnia snapchat: 4: 42 (seems that is a magic number) And that is why you should quote me as nic42 since I won't listen to any other name Edit: shit! I hope he is not secretly following me on snapchat.
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Post by stardust on May 29, 2016 20:49:39 GMT -5
Awww nic42!! Loved your concert review!! It was fabulous!!
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Post by happy on May 30, 2016 0:26:34 GMT -5
What a night in Cologne!! I want to write a book on just the show, so I can keep every little detail in my memorie. But feelings and memories change when you put them into words. So while getting a little melancholic already about the fact that I can never fully relive that night, gratitude is the most overwhelming feeling I have right now. Everything about this journey started out a bit shaky. I've been pretty ill in the last weeks and I was unsure whether I could even go until the last moment. The travelling was too much for me and when I got in Cologne I was absolutely exhausted, all I wanted to do was lie down on a bed and cry. I couldn't meet anybody that night and knew I had to give up my standing place near the stage with pre entry (which means a guaranteed front row spot). I was very lucky somebody had a seated ticket that didn't sell and that I could use (thank you again skaschep !). That meant I could go to the show after all. When I got to the stadium I took my seat next to the lovely mireille . I hadn't been able to sell my own ticket, which meant I could still go to the floor if I wanted. And with that in mind I relaxed. It started to rain quite badly and I really felt for the cold and wet people at the front. I was very very grateful to be seated and dry and insanely jealous at the same time because I wanted to be close enough to see Roger drum, to stare at Rufus, to watch every detail of Brian's fingers on the guitar and to sink into Adam's eyes. Of course the energy of being in a stadium at the start of a QAL show got to me, the excitement and when track 13 started and then I couldn't stay in my seat. I walked to the people on the floor and found a place way to the side and several rows to the back. I didn't expect anything and then suddenly the curtain opened a bit and Adam walked out, all the way to the left stairs and stood directly in front of me! After all the preparation, and changing of plans and worry about whether I could go this miracle happened and he was there. Singing, laughing, performing! Brian was there, and I never loved that man more than in Cologne. Roger and Rufus and the others were there but I couldn't really see them. Which was fine, for that night. I was with Queen and the world was allright again. After a couple of songs I had to sit down again, but it was absolutely okay. I had time to watch the audience a bit and I enjoyed them so much. Many little stories coming together in one big crowd. The woman who was jumping up and down and singing in an area where everybody else was just standing and enjoying and everybody smiled. The couple who were there loving it together, swaying in eachothers arms. A tall man with a hat and a beer standing back a bit so he could dance better. The two friends who were there side by side for the whole show and who turned out to be a gay couple in the end when one of them shrugged something off, finally kissed his boyfriend intensely and sang the first few lines of WATC to him together with Adam '... sand kicked in our face, but we've come through'. The wet people. My friends from all over Europe in different places in the crowd. The new friend from Germany I made just before the show, who was carefully telling me that she thought Freddie had sent Adam to revive Queen. The whole stadium doing Radio Gaga. The people in their sixties doing a proper jive during CLTCL on the wet floor. The burly Queen fans with a grin from ear to ear watching Adam do Killer Queen. It was amazing. And Adam was amazing. His voice, his confidence, his body (feathers and tight pants unffff), his presence. The way in which he lives those epic songs. The crowd responding. I was so insanely grateful during the show that Queen is here to show us this side of Adam too. Somewhere during Brian's solo I went down to the floor again and stood in the rain. Closed my eyes, raised my face to the sky and became one with that very moment. Such a magic night! Thanks for the wonderful description -- I can close my eyes and imagine being there too!
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Post by freakydeaky on May 30, 2016 3:27:40 GMT -5
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Post by freakydeaky on May 30, 2016 3:28:23 GMT -5
What a night in Cologne!! I want to write a book on just the show, so I can keep every little detail in my memorie. But feelings and memories change when you put them into words. So while getting a little melancholic already about the fact that I can never fully relive that night, gratitude is the most overwhelming feeling I have right now. Everything about this journey started out a bit shaky. I've been pretty ill in the last weeks and I was unsure whether I could even go until the last moment. The travelling was too much for me and when I got in Cologne I was absolutely exhausted, all I wanted to do was lie down on a bed and cry. I couldn't meet anybody that night and knew I had to give up my standing place near the stage with pre entry (which means a guaranteed front row spot). I was very lucky somebody had a seated ticket that didn't sell and that I could use (thank you again skaschep !). That meant I could go to the show after all. When I got to the stadium I took my seat next to the lovely mireille . I hadn't been able to sell my own ticket, which meant I could still go to the floor if I wanted. And with that in mind I relaxed. It started to rain quite badly and I really felt for the cold and wet people at the front. I was very very grateful to be seated and dry and insanely jealous at the same time because I wanted to be close enough to see Roger drum, to stare at Rufus, to watch every detail of Brian's fingers on the guitar and to sink into Adam's eyes. Of course the energy of being in a stadium at the start of a QAL show got to me, the excitement and when track 13 started and then I couldn't stay in my seat. I walked to the people on the floor and found a place way to the side and several rows to the back. I didn't expect anything and then suddenly the curtain opened a bit and Adam walked out, all the way to the left stairs and stood directly in front of me! After all the preparation, and changing of plans and worry about whether I could go this miracle happened and he was there. Singing, laughing, performing! Brian was there, and I never loved that man more than in Cologne. Roger and Rufus and the others were there but I couldn't really see them. Which was fine, for that night. I was with Queen and the world was allright again. After a couple of songs I had to sit down again, but it was absolutely okay. I had time to watch the audience a bit and I enjoyed them so much. Many little stories coming together in one big crowd. The woman who was jumping up and down and singing in an area where everybody else was just standing and enjoying and everybody smiled. The couple who were there loving it together, swaying in eachothers arms. A tall man with a hat and a beer standing back a bit so he could dance better. The two friends who were there side by side for the whole show and who turned out to be a gay couple in the end when one of them shrugged something off, finally kissed his boyfriend intensely and sang the first few lines of WATC to him together with Adam '... sand kicked in our face, but we've come through'. The wet people. My friends from all over Europe in different places in the crowd. The new friend from Germany I made just before the show, who was carefully telling me that she thought Freddie had sent Adam to revive Queen. The whole stadium doing Radio Gaga. The people in their sixties doing a proper jive during CLTCL on the wet floor. The burly Queen fans with a grin from ear to ear watching Adam do Killer Queen. It was amazing. And Adam was amazing. His voice, his confidence, his body (feathers and tight pants unffff), his presence. The way in which he lives those epic songs. The crowd responding. I was so insanely grateful during the show that Queen is here to show us this side of Adam too. Somewhere during Brian's solo I went down to the floor again and stood in the rain. Closed my eyes, raised my face to the sky and became one with that very moment. Such a magic night! That is such an amazing review, thankyou!
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Post by SophieB on May 30, 2016 3:57:55 GMT -5
What a night in Cologne!! I want to write a book on just the show, so I can keep every little detail in my memorie. But feelings and memories change when you put them into words. So while getting a little melancholic already about the fact that I can never fully relive that night, gratitude is the most overwhelming feeling I have right now. Somewhere during Brian's solo I went down to the floor again and stood in the rain. Closed my eyes, raised my face to the sky and became one with that very moment. Such a magic night! (no way can I get this out of your quote box.....ipad misbehaving.....sorry) Nic42.......Thank you so much for this recap. I always love reading them and this really brings out the 'magic night'.
Hope you are better soon.
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