BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE THURSDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2024.
ULTIMATE TRIBUTE BAND TO QUEEN
This amazing Tribute Band to Queen called Radio Ga Ga & comprises
of Mark Sanders as Freddy Mercury , Richard Ashford as Brian May ,
Michael Richards as Roger Taylor , Jon Caulton as John Deacon & Ben
Parkinson on Piano . Each Member of the Band showcased undeniable
Musical Talent . Ashford performs May infamously difficult Solo’s with
Magic & Richard s kept drawing my attention with his masterful
energetic . Sanders lead the band with a nod to many of Freddie’s
signature moves as well as some of his most memorable Costumes
Freddy’s Mercury Vocals are notoriously challenging & Mark Sanders
admirably talked It . This is a wonderful Tribute Band Mark Sanders
Vocals ex. ex. ex. Richard Ashcroft Lead Guitar / B/V ex. ex. ex. Jon
Caulton Bass / B/V ex. ex. ex. Ben Parkinson Piano / Keyboards & Synth/
B/V ex. ex. ex. This Band was really on Fire Tonight shinning their Magic.
INTRO B/T Amazing arrangement , Then Band comes on & Starts & then
Freddy comes on a massive cheer & clapping from the Audience .Magic.
ACT ONE.
SONG 1. Tie Your Mother Down ex. ( C ) ” Tie your Mother down ” ( Repeat
Once ) ” Lock your Daddy out of the doors ” I don’t need him nosing
Around ” ” Tie your mother down ” ( Repeat Once ) ” Give me all your
love tonight ” Amazing arrangement with outstanding playing & Vocals .
SONG 2. We Will Rock You ex. ” Buddy you’re a boy , make a big noise ”
” Playing in the street , gonna be a big man some day ” ” You got mud
on your face , you big disgrace ” ” Kicking your can all over the place ,
singing ” ” We will rock you , we will rock you ” Outstanding Sounds .
SONG 3. Don’t Stop Me Now ex. ” Tonight , I’m gonna have myself a
real good time ” ” I feel alive & the world I’ll turn inside out , Yeah ”
” Floating around in Ecstasy ” ” So don’t stop know , don’t stop me ”
” Cause I’m having a good time , having a good time ” Pure Magic .
SONG 4. Somebody To Love ex. ( C ) ” Somebody , somebody ” ” Oh
somebody , somebody ” ” Can anybody find me somebody to love
Yeah ” Amazing arrangement with fantastic playing & Magical Vocals.
SONG 5. Another One Bites The Dust . ex. ” Hey ” ” Give it to them ”
” Steve walks warily down the street ” ” With a brim pulled way down
low ” ” Ain’t no sound but the sound of his feet ” ” Machine Guns
ready to go ” Amazing Lead / Bass / Keys / Drums & Brilliant Vocals .
SONG 6. Killer Queen ex. ( C ) ” She’s a killer Queen ” ” Gunpowder ,
Gelatine ” ” Dynamite with a laser beam ” ” Guaranteed to blow your
mind ” ” Anytime ” Another amazing arrangement & playing Magic.
SONG 7. These Are The Days Of Our Lives ex. ” Those were the
days of our lives ” ” The bad things in life were so few ” ” Those days
are all gone now , but one thing is true ” ” When I look & I find I still
love you ” This Band is really on fire Tonight . Crowd going wild .
SONG 8. Ride My Bicycle ex. ” Bicycle , Bicycle , Bicycle ” ” I want to
ride my ” ” Bicycle , Bicycle . Bicycle ” ” I want to ride my bicycle ”
” I want to ride my bike ” ” I want to ride my Bicycle ” ” I want to
ride it where I like ” Another amazing arrangement & playing. Love It.
SONG 9. Seven Seas Of Rhye ” Fear me you Lords ” ” & Lady Preachers”
” I descend upon your Earth ” ” From the skies ” ” I command your very
Souls ” ” You unbelievers ” ( C ) Bring before me what is mine ” ” The
seven seas of Rhye ” Amazing overall sounds & Vocals & Harmonies .
SONG 10. Keep Your Self Alive ex. ( C ) ” Keep yourself alive , Yeah ”
” Keep your self alive ” ” Ooh , I’ll take you all your time & money ”
” Honey you’ll survive ” The stage presence of this Band is Fantastic.
SONG 11. It’s A Kind Of Magic ex. ( C ) ” Is this a kind of Magic ” ” It’s
a kind of Magic ” ” There can be only one ” ” This rage that lasts a
thousand Years ” ” Will soon be done ” Pure Magic ACT1 INTERVAL
ACT TWO
SONG 12 . One Vision ex. Synth Intro ( C ) ” One Flash , One Bone ,
One True Religion ” ” One Voice , One Hope ” ” One Real Decision ”
SONG 13. Hammer To Fall ex. ” Here we stand or hear we fall ”
” History wont’s care at all ” ” Make the bed , light the light , Yeah ”
SONG 14. The Show Must Go On ex. ” The Show must go on ” ” The
show must go on , Yeah ” ” Inside my heart is breaking ” ” My
makeup may be breaking ” But my smile , still stays on. Just Magic.
SONG 15. I Want To Break Free ex. ” I want to break free ” I want
to break free ” ” I want to break free from your lies ” ” Your self
satisfied , I don’t need you ” ” I got to break free ” ( Crowd singing
” Ya Up ” Amazing frontman really getting the crowd going like Freddy.
Song 16. Play The Game ex. ( Keyboard Intro Amazing ) ” Open up
your mind ” ” & get me step inside ” ” Rest your weary Head ” ” &
let you Heart decide ” Another amazing arrangement . Pure Magic.
SONG 17. Crazy Little Thing Called Love ex. ” This thing called ” ” I
just can’t handle It ” ” This thing called love ” ” I must get ‘ round it”
” I ain’t ready ” ” Crazy little thing called love ” Fantastic Playing .
SONG 18. Hey Big Spender ex. ” The minute you walked in the Joint ”
” I could see you were a Man of Distinction a real Big Spender ” ” Good
looking , so Refined ” ” Say wouldn’t you like to know what’s going on
in my mind ” Brilliant Lead / Bass / Keys / Drums & Vocals & Harmonies.
SONG 19. Radio Ga Ga ex. ” I’d sit alone & watch your light ” ” My only
friend through Teenage Nights ” ” & everything I had to know ” ” I
heard it on the Radio ” Another Fantastic Arrangement. Love It .
SONG 20 Bohemian Rhapsody ex. ” Is this the real Life ? ” Is
this just Fantasy ? ” ” Caught in a Landslide ” ” No escape from
Reality ” They are so on fire Tonight . Just Great overall Sounds.
ENCORE.
SONG 21. We Will Rock You ex. Drum Intro ( Freddy with Union Jack Flag
& a Police Hat ) ( C ) We will , we will Rock You ” ” We will , we will Rock
You ” Another amazing arrangement & brilliant stage presence. Magic.
SONG 22. We Are The Champions ex. ( Freddy with Crown ) ” I’ve paid
my Dues ” ” Time after Time ” ” I’ve done my sentence ” ” But committed
no Crime ” ” & bad mistakes ” ” I ‘ve made a Few ” Then Finish with the
National Anthem . This has been a wonderful Show of the Highest Order.
Such amazing Tribute Act from this Fantastic Talented Band of Musicians.
At the Wonderful Blackpool Opera House . I hope I’m put on Guess List
some Day so I can do more Reviews at this Amazing Venue Magic .
SCARLET LIGHT 