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Hot Space Tour

The Hot Space Tour was a concert tour by Queen . Promoting the band's 1982 album Hot Space , the tour marked a period of experimentation for the band, who was now faced with the task of translating the upcoming album's disco elements into a live set. Tracks like Staying Power and Back Chat , both of which lacked much instrumentation by May or Taylor on their original studio recordings, would become heavier funk-rock pieces. The tour also marked the first instance of a guest musician, Morgan Fisher , being regularly featured on piano.

Faced with the commercial failure of Hot Space and the band's declining popularity in the west, the Hot Space Tour was the last to be performed by the band in North America until the Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour .

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'Hot Space': 42 Years On...

“New styles, and a whole new sense of values. You’ll love Hot Space ...eventually.” Record Mirror

Queen's tenth studio album Hot Space was recorded at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland and Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany between September 1981 and March 1982.

It was produced by Queen and Mack, the man who had made such a significant contribution to previous albums. Mack also engineered the LP, with David Richards, who would go on to enjoy a long working relationship with the band lasting until the very last album fourteen years later. The last track on the album, Under Pressure, was produced by Queen and David Bowie.

After the success of 1980’s The Game and then a huge ground-breaking South America tour in February and March of 1981, the band headed for the recording studio they had recently purchased, Mountain Studios in Montreux, to see what would happen. They had no new material to work on, just a few ideas, but this was nothing new to Queen or their various associate producers, and soon a flurry of songs emerged.

Queen were greatly prolific during this period and in addition to the eleven songs that ultimately made the album, several further tracks were started but never finished. This was not unusual for Queen at this time; certain ideas remained in the archive in various states of development only to be revisited years later for subsequent albums.

Like The Game, two years earlier, Hot Space was a huge departure for Queen in terms of musical direction. With such a massive international hit, Another One Bites The Dust (1980), behind them – and a No 1 in America - it probably came as no surprise that the band would want to continue down the disco/funk path to some extent. This policy did however make the album less popular with some fans; those who preferred the traditional heavier rock style they had come to expect from Queen. Hot Space does have its heavy moments, though; Brian's Put Out The Fire and Dancer, for example, contain some of the most aggressive guitar work of any Queen album.

Also using the studio at this time was an old friend of the band, David Bowie. Producer David Richards suggested they should meet up and see what happened. No one imagined it would work as well as it did, or that an international No 1 smash hit was to follow. After a jam session late into the night, and with a couple of demos recorded, the five musicians recognised they had the essence of a new song. After much work the following day, and a myriad of title changes and tempos later, the piece would emerge as Under Pressure, most recognisable for John's distinctive bass line, and the rest is history. The single would be included on the new Hot Space album as the closing track and would be the first single issued from it.

Released in the UK on 4th May 1982, and a few weeks later in the USA, Hot Space reached No.4 in the UK, achieving Gold sales status – as it did in the U.S. too. Although not reaching the dizzy heights of success its predecessor The Game achieved, the album sold better in Europe, reaching No.1 in Austria and No.2 in Holland, as well as top ten chart positions throughout the rest of the continent.

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Hot Space Tour

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The Hot Space Tour was a concert tour by the British rock band Queen in support of their 1982 album Hot Space . The tour started on 9 April in Gothenburg, Sweden and ended, after sixty-nine concerts, in Tokorozawa, Japan. [1] [2]

• 1 Background
• 2.2 North America
• 3 Tour dates
• 4 Tour band
• 6 References
• 7 External links

Background [ ]

Queen toured Europe, North America and Japan throughout 1982. Several alterations were made to the touring schedule. The first being the cancellation of a planned concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, due to the venue not being able to cope with the weight of the band's light rig. [3] The second were two rescheduled concerts in England. The concert in Leeds was originally scheduled to take place at Old Trafford in Manchester and the Milton Keynes concert was supposed to take place at Arsenal Stadium in London. The concerts were moved due to potential noise complaints from local residents. [4] [5]

A DVD documenting the band's 5 June 1982 concert at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes was released in 2004 as Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl . [6] The DVD Extras contained video clips and audio clips recorded in Austria and Japan. [7]

The Hot Space Tour was the last of Queen's tours to have concerts in North America. Brian May and Roger Taylor returned to perform in the United States, along with Paul Rodgers, on the Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour . [8]

Setlists [ ]

• "Flash" (Taped intro)
• "We Will Rock You" (Fast version)
• "Action This Day"
• "Play The Game"
• "Staying Power"
• "Somebody To Love"
• "Now I'm Here"
• "Dragon Attack"
• "Now I'm Here" (Reprise)
• "Love Of My Life"
• "Get Down, Make Love"
• Guitar solo
• "Under Pressure"
• "Fat Bottomed Girls"
• "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
• "Bohemian Rhapsody"
• "Tie Your Mother Down"
• "Another One Bites The Dust"
• "Sheer Heart Attack"
• "We Will Rock You"
• "We Are The Champions"
• "God Save The Queen" (Taped outro)

Songs played occasionally:

• "Back Chat" (Played on 16, 17, 19, 25 and 28 April, 7, 9, 12, 15 and 29 May, 1 and 5 June)
• "Body Language" (Played on 13 and 15 May)
• "Mustapha" (Intro only on 16, 17, 19, 22, 24 and 25 April, 6 and 12 May)
• "Death On Two Legs" (Intro only on 12, 16, 20 April, and 1 May)
• "Not Fade Away" (On 10 April)
• "Liar" (On 10, 12, 16, 23, 24 and 28 April)
• "Las Palabras De Amor" (Intro only on 5 June)
• "Spread Your Wings" (Intro only on 16 May)

North America [ ]

• "Rock It (Prime Jive)"
• "We Will Rock You (Fast)"
• "Staying Power" (Dropped after 7 August 1982)
• "Now I'm Here (Reprise)"
• "Calling All Girls"
• "Body Language"
• "Back Chat" (Played on 21, 25 and 31 July, 3 and 7 August)
• "Somebody To Love" (Played on 27, 28 and 31 July, 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10 August)
• "Life Is Real" (Played on 5 August, 9 August, 10 August, 13 and 15 August)
• "Liar" (Played on 14 August)
• "Put Out The Fire" (Played on 7 September)
• "Sheer Heart Attack" (Played on 3 September)
• "Jailhouse Rock" (Played on 15 September)
• "Put Out The Fire"

Songs occasionally played:

• "The Hero" (Played on 20 October, 24 October, and 3 November)
• "Somebody To Love" (Played on 19 October and 24 October)
• "Teo Torriatte" (Played on 29 October and 3 November)
• "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" (Played on 19 October and 24 October)
• "Spread Your Wings" (Intro played on 24 October)
• "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" (Played on 24 October)
• "Death On Two Legs" (Intro played on 29 October)

Tour dates [ ]

Tour band [ ].

• Freddie Mercury – Lead Vocals , Piano , Acoustic guitar (on "Crazy Little Thing Called Love")
• Brian May – Electric guitar , Acoustic guitar , Backing vocals , Piano (on "Save Me")
• Roger Taylor – Drums , Backing vocals
• John Deacon – Bass guitar , Backing vocals , Rhythm guitar (on "Staying Power")

Additional musicians:

• Morgan Fisher : Keyboards , Piano (Europe)
• Fred Mandel : Keyboards , Piano (North America and Asia)
• ↑ The 29 May 1982 concert at Elland Road in Leeds, England was originally scheduled to take place at Old Trafford in Manchester .
• ↑ The 5 June 1982 concert at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, England was originally scheduled to take place at Arsenal Stadium in London .
• ↑ The 7 August 1982 concert at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio was originally scheduled to take place at the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse .
• ↑ The 7 August 1982 concert at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio was originally scheduled to take place at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
• ↑ The 10 August 1982 concert at the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut was originally scheduled to take place at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford.
• ↑ The 21 August 1982 concert at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas was originally scheduled to take place at The Summit in Houston.
• ↑ 7.0 7.1 The 11 and 12 September 1982 concerts at Irvine Meadows in Irvine, California was originally scheduled to take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim .
• ↑ 8.0 8.1 The 14 and 15 September 1982 concerts at The Forum in Inglewood, California was originally scheduled to take place 17 and 18 September 1982.

References [ ]

• ↑ "1982" . Queen Online . Retrieved 31 January 2017 .
• ↑ "Hot Space" . Queen Online . Retrieved 31 January 2017 .
• ↑ "Queen live on tour: Hot Space (Europe)" . Queen Concerts . Retrieved 31 January 2017 .
• ↑ "Leeds, UK Elland Road May 29, 1982" . Queen Live . Retrieved 31 January 2017 .
• ↑ "Milton Keynes, UK National Bowl June 4, 1982" . Queen Live . Retrieved 31 January 2017 .
• ↑ "Queen Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl Review" . BBC . Retrieved 31 January 2017 .
• ↑ "On Fire at The Bowl" . Queen Online . Retrieved 31 January 2017 .
• ↑ "Queen Most Loved Band" . The Guardian. 5 July 2005 . Retrieved 31 January 2017 .

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• Flash Play Video
• The Hero Play Video
• Action This Day Play Video
• Play the Game Play Video
• Staying Power Play Video
• Somebody to Love Play Video
• Calling All Girls Play Video
• We Will Rock You Play Video
• Now I'm Here Play Video
• Dragon Attack Play Video
• Save Me Play Video
• Get Down, Make Love Play Video
• Guitar Solo Play Video
• Body Language Play Video
• Under Pressure Play Video
• Fat Bottomed Girls Play Video
• Tie Your Mother Down Play Video
• Crazy Little Thing Called Love Play Video
• Bohemian Rhapsody Play Video
• Another One Bites the Dust Play Video
• We Are the Champions Play Video
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