The SAS Band Gig at the Clapham Grand with special guest Roger Taylor,

6 December 2004

Oh take me take me take me
To the dreamer's ball
I'll be right on time and I'll dress so fine
You're gonna love me when you see me
I won't have to worry
Take me take me
Promise not to wake me till it's morning
It's all been true

                                Brian May (Dreamer's Ball)

I get to see Roger in the flesh for the first time ever...!!!

Tonight, we’re painting this town red

Tonight, we legislate on blue

Tonight, we paint your mother green

Act out all our dreams, and we’ll celebrate me and you

Yeah we’ll celebrate me and you….

Tonight, with all things possible

Tonight, we’ll fly beyond all cares

Tonight, we’ll tear down all the walls, ride down waterfalls

And we’ll celebrate me and you

Celebrate me and you

Across the skies, into the void, we’ll disappear

Celebrate me and you

Yeah we’ll celebrate me and you

Tonight we’re drinking this town dry

Tonight, we’ll see the tables turned

Tonight, we’ll see our bridges burned

Tonight, we’re painting this town red

Tonight, we’ll see the tables turned

Tonight we’re painting this town red

 Tonight…

Roger Taylor (Tonight)

(From his solo album ‘Electric Fire’)

From www.brianmay.com (Queen News, 9 Dec):

CLAPHAM GRAND, RAINBOW TRUST

Here is the set list for the SAS gig in aid of the Rainbow Trust, headed up by Roger Taylor on Monday night (6 December).

Sporting the Queen drumhead, Roger drummed on We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions after he'd sung Ga Ga, Under Pressure (with Chris Thompson) and Led Zep's Rock n Roll.

The audience wasn't made up of Queen and SAS fans, and didn't get going properly until Jeff sang Purple Rain.
 
SET LIST:
 
Davy's On The Road Again (Chris Thompson)
Blinded By The Light (Chris Thompson)
Tie Your Mother Down (Jeff Scott Soto)
Purple Rain (Jeff Scott Soto)
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Midge Ure)
Vienna (Midge Ure)
Sweet Home Alabama (Fish)
Kayleigh (Fish)
Nutbush City Limits (Madeline Bell)
Move On Up (Madeline Bell)
25 Riff Overture
Waterloo (Fabba Girls)
Dancing Queen (Fabba Girls)
For Your Love (Graham Gouldman)
Dreadlock Holiday (Graham Gouldman)
Come Back And Stay (Paul Young)
Every Time You Go Away (Paul Young)
Radio Ga Ga (Roger Taylor)
Under Pressure (Roger Taylor and Chris Thompson)
Rock & Roll (Roger Taylor)
Encore:
We Will Rock You (JSS, MB, CT,ALL - RT on Drums)
We Are The Champions (MB,JSS, CT, ALL - RT on Drums)

Info from Vernon

Well, for me the gig got going from the very first song – and the writer clearly missed me rocking to ‘Tie Your Mother Down’!!! He also doesn’t know about THIS Queen fan who was among the guests. I also met a lovely couple who were big SAS Band fans and had a magical evening…REALLY like a dream…

Unfortunately, my pictures didn't come out that brilliantly. For me in the blue 'Abba' catsuit I wore on the night, see bottom of page. 

(You can JUST see Roger on this one!!!)

I had a letter from the Rainbow Trust stating that the event had raised £35,000!!!

Two pictures of Roger from Queenonline via www.roger-taylor.net (as is the one at the top of the page):

Picture: Peter Burt

For more on the SAS Band, click here.