It was my first concert since the Bangles - so probably around twenty years. I went with T.S.'s nephew thanks to the Christmas generosity of his brother's family.
It was amazing. From the first song to the last (We Are the Champions) I had a good time.
Queen was actually the first concert I ever went to, in 1977, with a friend of mine from High School. It was a great concert, but her car got towed, which I felt really terrible about. However, the concert itself was amazing, and a memory I will always treasure. I saw Queen again in the summer of 1980. This time with my best friend Marlene, her boyfriend, and a guy I knew from High School. Freddie Mercury was the master showman of rock. He loved the crowd, and he brought us along with him during the concert. I knew all the words to all the songs.
I had never seen Paul Rodgers live before, although he is one of my favorite male vocalists. He didn't disappoint; he put his own spin on the songs without taking away from them. He also performed several Bad Company Songs, "Bad Company" and "Feel Like Makin' Love".
While this show didn't have the energy of the Queen shows I saw when they were in the maximum level of popularity - we are all nearly 30 years older. The crowd was mixed - young and old, although more of us old rockers than the young ones.
I also liked the fact the band did some lesser known songs, like "Dragon Attack" and "I'm in Love with My Car", and the interspersion of film clips of Freddie - who was part of the show as well, especially during "Bohemian Rhapsody", when halfway through the film clip, Roger came in on drums, and Brian on guitar. Paul Rodgers took the last verse and chorus; it was very well done.
It was an excellent reminder of why I so loved both Queen and Bad Company - time to get those records out.
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