| mickyparise 31.08.2013 04:22 |
Adam Lambert says fans shouldn’t expect any large-scale tour to follow his September debut in the U.S. fronting classic-rock legends Queen. The band hasn’t traveled the world since 2008, when it did so with Paul Rodgers. Brian May and Roger Taylor had earlier mounted a huge tour in 2005-06 with Rodgers, their first since the late Freddie Mercury led Queen in the mid-1980s. There was also a Rodgers + Queen studio project called The Cosmos Rocks, in 2008. The following year, Queen began what’s turned into a lengthy relationship with Lambert, when May and Taylor took part in the Idol finale. Since then, they’ve made a series of individual stops, but each of them was in Europe. Lambert is now prepping for a first-ever stateside set with Queen, to be held next month at an iHeart Radio-sponsored event in Vegas. That’s sparked some speculation that, if successful, Lambert + Queen might consider expanding their commitment into a broader U.S. jaunt — in part, no doubt, because Lambert himself didn’t tour in the states behind his most recent solo album. Lambert nixes the idea, in this clip with Brett Andrews. “I don’t think those guys want to do an 80-city tour,” he says of Queen. “They already did all that.” Incidentally, Rodgers was also asked last year about the prospect of Lambert fronting Queen on a lengthy tour — similar to the two he undertook in the last decade — and the former Free/Bad Company singer said he was unsure if Lambert could withstand the intense pressure that would follow. link |
| Nitroboy 31.08.2013 05:59 |
If they do a world tour, I hope they find someone else to be lead singer... |
| Gospa 31.08.2013 14:41 |
Please not him again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's got nothing to do with QUEEN!!!! Mamma mia no no no, I want the great Paul Rodgers back! |
| Montreux 01.09.2013 08:28 |
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| gerry 04.09.2013 11:51 |
Wish Lambert would go away and die, i hate him. hes clinging on to Brian & Roger like crabs. He knows he is nothing without the legendary Queen stars behind him. As a Queen fan for over 38 years, i cannot stand Brian or Rog continue with Lambert, after all they didnt sick around with George Michael, it was just a one off, and that what should have happened with Lambert. I refuse to buy any DVD or CD with Lambert on it. Freddie was the man and always will be. So Scaramouche Lambert, go join crappy One Direction. |
| queenlover92 04.09.2013 13:33 |
This makes me sad :( I hope Brian and roger do decide to do a tour before they retire for good. Would DIE to see them live! Paul Rogers or Adam lambert would be great to front Queen. I hope to hear some good news soon! |
| queenUSA 04.09.2013 18:29 |
It takes a lot of logistics to tour. Based on last summer, they could manage 10-15 cities. Perhaps Dr. May was getting his knee sorted to be fit for touring???? 80 cities no, but a much more tailored string of shows like Poland last summer. Hammersmith was fun, but too small a venue to accommodate all the fans who wanted to see them. |
| gerry 05.09.2013 05:04 |
What sort of Queen fans use this site? that do they actually support Freddie? I am very against Adam Lambert i actually despise him thinking he has got his foot on the Queen machine when clearly he has not. Cannot stand anyone singing Freds songs, and i actually think Brian and Roger are not bothered who fronts the band as long as they go out on the road! I support the original line up of Queen 1971 to 1991, but after that they have lost the plot! |
| Martin Packer 05.09.2013 08:18 |
I'm not a purist: I've very much enjoyed seeing Roger and Brian play (especially together). I don't care so much who fronts them and it isn't going to compare favourably with the 4 times I saw them with Freddie (80, 82, 84, 86 FWIW). |
| someonewholikesadam 08.09.2013 21:50 |
What do you mean Adam thinks he's got his foot on the Queen Machine?? |
| Missreclusive 08.09.2013 22:38 |
I think he meant that Lambert thinks he has his foot in the door of the Queen machine (meaning he is tagging on to their fame and fortune) That's what I think he/she said. I'm not rabid about it all but just dislike Adam...as you know. I wouldn't pay to go see Bri and Rog with him as front. They should have considered Marc Martel. Swla...have you even listened to MM? His voice is far better suited to front Queen..by far. His stage presence has developed as he goes and he is perfect for it. I'm not sure why they wont unless it's because his voice is too much like Freddies and it causes them pain? Personally, I don't get it at all. But then as all have said...it's their choice and I respect that but am not going to pay to go hear a voice that grates on me and watch something I find offensive. Bla bla bla... I will stop now. I haven't a clue what Adams intentions are at all and as sweet as you say he is..? No one is that pure. Doesn't matter. I'm sure AL would love to go down in history as well loved world wide as Freddie was and still is and he would like to do it with his own music...what singer wouldn't? |
| Sheer Brass Neck 08.09.2013 23:26 |
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| Sheer Brass Neck 08.09.2013 23:27 |
Monserrat Caballe said of Freddie, "...his technique was astonishing. No problem of tempo, he sung with an incisive sense of rhythm, his vocal placement was very good and he was able to glide effortlessly from a register to another. He also had a great musicality. His phrasing was subtle, delicate and sweet or energetic and slamming. He was able to find the right colouring or expressive nuance for each word." Monserrat Caballe said of Adam Lambert. "WTF???" |
| AdamMethos 09.09.2013 11:42 |
Missreclusive wrote: Swla...have you even listened to MM? His voice is far better suited to front Queen..by far. His stage presence has developed as he goes and he is perfect for it. I'm not sure why they wont unless it's because his voice is too much like Freddies and it causes them pain?MM alluded to that in an interview -- that Roger & Brian find it too strange/unnerving to perform with someone who reminds them so much of Freddie. Although, since Roger seemed to enjoy performing with Marc at that SAS gig, maybe it's Brian that feels that more than Roger. Re SWLA, you will never get anything approaching an objective opinion on MM from any Glambert because generally speaking, they don't see him as any different than Gary Mullen. Sheer Brass Neck wrote: Monserrat Caballe said of Adam Lambert. "WTF???"Well, now you're just baiting SWLA to start posting quotes from that British opera singer (Anastasia? Angelique? Something like that?) who thinks Adam has the most perfect voice that ever existed in music and who writes essays analyzing his voice. ;-) |
| gerry 09.09.2013 12:50 |
Adam Lambert is a total embarrassment to Queen. For god sake Queen were the biggest group on the planet when Freddie was around and since Paul Rodgers and Lambert took over Queen have barley set the world on fire! Brian and Roger should stop getting too desperate, no wonder Deacy left the group when Fred died. Deacy knew Queen that massive tour de force rock group would never be the same, out on the road so he quit! wise man! When i think of Queen, only one singer is the perfect fit for that group, and it will only ever be Freddie. i am a real Queen fan and not amused by alien singers taking over. |
| someonewholikesadam 09.09.2013 12:51 |
I know you don't like Adam Miss R. And I respect you for that. But to all the others who think Adam is "trying to ride Queen's coattails to fame, he has said many times that he was ASKED by Brian and Roger to sing with them. Why would he say no? Brian and Roger genuinely LIKE Adam and respect his talent and that's why they keep asking him. Adam is working on his own album#3, got a role on Glee this fall and just cut a great record with world-famous DJ Avicii. I don't think he NEEDS Queen for fame and fortune. Their career is coming to an end. His just beginning. From a recent interview (cue the negative comments and disparaging remarks: The flame-voiced former frontman for Queen, Mercury’s original band is now on tour, and being fronted by glam-rocker Adam Lambert. Adam’s fronted the band a few times, since the “American Idol” finale in 2009. He’ll reunite with Queen’s original members in Las Vegas this month, at the iHeart Radio Music Festival. And he thinks Freddie Mercury would approve of his taking the mike for classics like “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Will Rock You.” “I think he’d be down,” Adam told Wild 106.1 FM. “Brian [May], Roger [Taylor], and the band, they’ve been really cool about telling me stories about Freddie,” Adam revealed. “And kind of letting me into the kind of guy that he was… “They always keep saying: ‘Oh, you guys would have gotten such a kick out of each other!’” Adam added. “‘You probably would have made each other laugh.’ It’s quite a compliment.” But deep down, Adam confesses he knows he’s just a “temp” replacement for the king of flamboyant rock n’ roll. “There will only be one Freddie Mercury,” he said. “There’s just no comparing. I’m just up there when I sing his songs, just trying to kind of pay tribute.” |
| gerry 09.09.2013 13:05 |
Lambert isnt worthy of licking freddies microphone wand, and i honestly cant believe you saying he dont need the fame with Queen, err well you will find he does actually, cos he was only a glorified west end star who got lucky, and his voice does not have the fantastic ranges that freddies voice had. As for Brian and Roger telling lambert what kind of person freddie was, well they should be telling the devoted fans in - stead of lambert, by the way how is lambert glam rock? Behind all the eye liner and make up, lambert only wishes he had only a tinge of genius that freddie had in bucket loads! another american jerk! |
| someonewholikesadam 09.09.2013 13:15 |
"Well, now you're just baiting SWLA to start posting quotes from that British opera singer (Anastasia? Angelique? Something like that?) who thinks Adam has the most perfect voice that ever existed in music and who writes essays analyzing his voice." The point is to provide some insights into his appeal and assess whether American Idols glam prince has what takes to become a superstar. So meet the judges and find out what they have to say. Nicolas Reveles, Geisel Director of Education and Outreach at San Diego Opera Adams voice: As an opera professional this is probably going to sound strange, but I love his voice! I imagine hes a baritone but he masks that with a terrific head voice (falsetto) that is incredibly well trained, fluid and able to communicate emotionally. Its particularly good in his slower, lyric numbers like The Tracks of My Tears and Mad World. I also reviewed his performance of Black and White, where it seemed to me that at times he was driving the voice a little hard. But one has to accept that with pop and rock singers. His pitch is excellent, even in those crazy coloratura-like passages; the only pitch issue I had was with the initial moment of the very last note in Mad World but he obviously heard the problem and fixed it on the spot. That was very professional, very self-aware, and its something that opera singers often have happen to them as well. So hes in good company. His looks: Adam has a distinctive look that makes him stand out from the crowd and this is all to his benefit for a career in pop music. Hes attractive but mysterious and has a kind of dark thing going for him that makes audiences want to know more about him. The only thing that Id caution him on would be that hes a bit wide in the hips and tends to a bit of pudginess in the face. Hell have to continually work with hair stylists and wardrobe designers to minimize these features. I foresee what happened to Elvis in his later years if Adam doesnt carefully watch his physique. But when he wins American Idol (thats when, not if, as far as Im concerned), hell have plenty of money for a physical trainer! Charisma: Adam Lambert has the world on a string. He moves with incredible sex appeal but shows us moments of vulnerability and purity as well. The audience obviously loves him, and so does the camera. He knows that and he works it honestly without coming off as a poseur. I feel like hes serving the song every time he steps up to the mic. He most certainly has that certain something, that rare combination of talent, ability to communicate on many levels, an interior sense of a song, inherent musicianship and cockiness that demands attention from an audience and offers it something new. Mini-review: I chose The Tracks of My Tears, which can be downloaded from iTunes. Adams diction in this song is impeccable, something thats the hallmark of a great singer in any genre (Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald come to mind, but also Renee Fleming and Bryn Terfel). That ability helps him to bend syllables and color certain words, making the communication of the overall song a joy to experience. He seems as if hes improvising his embellishments (licks) on the spot; it doesnt matter if theyre plotted within an inch of their lives. He makes it seem completely fresh which, after all, is the whole point. The phrasing makes me realize that he knows this song from the inside and is letting us in on the secret of the song, giving us some precious insight that only he might have known before. The register breaks in his falsetto are masterfully covered so that everything sounds seamless and perfectly legato. A wonderful, engaging and touching performance. Chances of becoming a superstar: High. This guys going to become a major star, no question about it. And Ill tell you a secret: I will probably buy his first solo album. There. I said it. Leon Natker, General Director of Lyric Opera San Diego Adams voice: Adam is a Broadway-style lyric tenor. He supports his voice well, which is no small achievement in heavy metal rock. He also doesnt rely on falsetto tricks in the upper register; hes really singing the notes with his full voice. His diction in Led Zeppelins Whole Lotta Love is better than the original recording so he definitely is trying to communicate with an audience. He has been on the road with Wicked so we know he has the stamina to last eight performances a week. Its hard to tell from recorded media how big the voice is but it clearly has potential on a microphone. My questions would be: How long can he do this style of singing and is it the best style for his voice and for a long career? He seems to have the voice under control; I think its a matter of choices for him. What does Adam want in ten years? His looks: I know the Idol staff styles these kids and I have to wonder what theyre really going for with Adams look. We all can tell that theyre thinking of him as a Rock Star but are the make-up and the funky hair the best they could do? Appearance in the pop scene is very important; I just dont see whom this look appeals to. Charisma: Im probably the wrong person to ask this. He has a great deal of energy and charisma when he performs. He clearly is comfortable in front of an audience. I just dont know whom it appeals to. Of course Im not in the business of selling pop CDs to a very young age demographic. Mini-review: I watched his performance of Led Zeppelins Whole Lotta Love. His voice was right on pitch and well supported, his diction was excellent and for that type of number I think his phrasing was good. Many rockers breathe at awkward moments because theyre pushing the voice and are out of breath. Adam doesnt have this issue. I think its a good rendition of that heavy metal style of singing. Chances of becoming a major star: Medium. Valerie Scher, the SDNN Arts & Entertainment editor and a San Diego correspondent for London-based Opera magazine Adams voice: Impressive. But not easy to categorize. Adam has tenor-like qualities along with some of the darker shadings of a baritone. He can also soar into the stratosphere with a fearless falsetto. Lean, supple and attractive, his voice is versatile enough for a variety of styles. And his attentiveness to pitch, phrasing and breath control indicates hes combining his musical instincts with a firmly grounded technique. That should prolong his career. His looks: Dark nail polish and glittery guyliner may not work for everyone, especially someone singing Mozart or Massenet at New Yorks Metropolitan Opera. But it works for Adam. If anything, his kind of androgynous chic has expanded his fan base. Combine the shaggy black hair, skin-tight pants and leathery jackets with an unpretentious, nice-guy persona and you get a singer who looks like a bad boy without being scary. Charisma: Are you kidding? Adam oozes charisma. If he could bottle the stuff, he would make a fortune. That kind of allure cant be faked. Some of it has to do with confidence, the way a performer takes command of the stage. Legendary opera singers from Caruso to Pavarotti had that ability. Adam has it, too. He seems comfortable with who he is and attuned to his own aesthetic. He almost dares you to watch and see what he can do. And people are watching, by the millions. Mini-review: I picked Born to Be Wild, the Steppenwolf classic thats often credited with being the first heavy-metal song. What I like about Adams version is that it blends wildness and control, passion and sophistication. Much like an opera singer enhances a melodic line with ornamentation, Adam supplies his own virtuosic flair. He bends notes, makes wide leaps, adds elaborate embellishments and pumps up the volume to an ear-tingling fortissimo. Its all proof of his vocal mastery. Chances of becoming a major star: Medium to high. The reason Im hedging is that the pop music world is notoriousl |
| someonewholikesadam 09.09.2013 13:19 |
With all due respect, Gerry, you don't know what in the bloody hell you are talking about. |
| gerry 09.09.2013 13:23 |
i know you are probably a huge fan of adams, but he aint in the Queen league honey, Ardent Queen fans are terribly choosey, having been weened on Mercury juice for over 40 years, and lambert to us is just like chewing polystyrene! We all have our favs, but i will never be convinced about lambert, and he hasnt set the uk on fire, one direction are more popular than adam! American talent judges talk pure crap. |
| brENsKi 09.09.2013 13:26 |
for me the comment “I don’t think those guys want to do an 80-city tour” is just crying out for some "piss-my-pants- laugh-out-loud" punchline what'd work for me would be if, they (Bri/Rog) say "thanks for the US gig Adam, we're off for our winter hibernation now, maybe give you a call next August" and the next thing is AL is reading a music mag in the spring and sees a full page advert for a new Queen worldwide release: Queen: Live Killers II "recorded live from over 100 concerts on sell-out winter/spring tour - with new permanent lead singer: George Michael" |
| gerry 09.09.2013 13:30 |
(someone who likes adam) i know what im saying believe me, im an ardent Queen fan for over 40 years and i can tell you adam just doesnt cut the mustard, plain and simple. where was Brian And Roger before freddie came on the scene? yes in a dead end group called "smile" who were not going anywhere, then freddie came on the scene like a bright white flash, he shaped the group and took them on to becoming the biggest group on the planet, im sure your wonderful mr.lambert couldnt have done that! Lambert is no match for Mercury, infact no one ever will be! |
| someonewholikesadam 09.09.2013 15:30 |
Gerry, I agree wholeheartedly with your last post. In fact, if you were paying attention, so does AL. Where you don't know what you're talking about (and I do) is that AL doesn't need Queen to help him in his career. No, he won't ever reach the degree of fame that Freddie did. Most don't. But in his own right he has a thriving career without Queen and is focusing on that. He does the Queen gigs because Bri and Roger ask him to, I'm sure he gets paid well for them, he has loads of fun, and it's a not a bad thing to put on one's resume. |
| AdamMethos 09.09.2013 19:27 |
someonewholikesadam wrote: Nicolas Reveles, Geisel Director of Education and Outreach at San Diego Opera Leon Natker, General Director of Lyric Opera San Diego Valerie Scher, the SDNN Arts & Entertainment editor and a San Diego correspondent for London-based Opera magazineHook. Line. Sinker. :D I'm not reading all that because I don't need other people to tell me what I'm supposed to like; I can figure that out on my own. :-) When it comes to creative endeavors, you can't persuade people with intellectual arguments anyway. An artist will either appeal to a person's emotions or not, and no amount of "expert" testimony can change that. Experts in creative fields are really only good for preaching to the choir, i.e. people who already have at least a mild interest in a work of art or artist. |
| AlexRocks 09.09.2013 21:03 |
Wow. Listen to the music created before Queen and their solo projects. There's phenomenal stuff there. Freddie Mercury is not the end all to be all. I still hope not only will they continue but get a new line-up too. It's all worked since whenever. Why stop? They haven't yet. |
| someonewholikesadam 09.09.2013 21:29 |
AdamMethos, I was just responding in jest to this comment about me. "Well, now you're just baiting SWLA to start posting quotes from that British opera singer (Anastasia? Angelique? Something like that?) who thinks Adam has the most perfect voice that ever existed in music and who writes essays analyzing his voice. ;-) " |
| gerry 10.09.2013 02:23 |
To (AlexRocks) In my opinion Queen does and never will work without the regal majestic qualities of Freddie, Brian and Roger are first class entertainers but without a decent front man, it goes down like a lead balloon. The closest thing to Freddie was George Michael, but even he didnt have regal qualities like fred. i think a lot of real Queen fans would agree, that May and Taylor are loosing the plot, taking on a young kid like lambert, they sell themselves short! |
| tomchristie22 10.09.2013 02:59 |
Your use of enjambment in your posts must have some deep meaning beyond my comprehension :) |
| tomchristie22 10.09.2013 03:02 |
AlexRocks wrote: Wow. Listen to the music created before Queen and their solo projects. There's phenomenal stuff there. Freddie Mercury is not the end all to be all. I still hope not only will they continue but get a new line-up too. It's all worked since whenever. Why stop? They haven't yet.That's true - I enjoy Smile's music a lot, but as others have mentioned, Brian seems to be really losing the plot musically (or just selling out). It's not really a matter of there being no Queen without Freddie - the issue is they're going about continuing Queen in ways which make them look like buffoons. |
| gerry 10.09.2013 05:44 |
As ive said before us Queenies were weened on Mercury juice from 1971 to 1971 take that away and we are going cold turkey! Brian and rog should really concentrate on all those Queen tracks that were never finishes and there is loads in the pot cos freddie said so! Ditch the Lambert buffoon and think of the all the fans that adore Fred! |
| gerry 10.09.2013 05:47 |
Hey sorry a few spelling mistakes there as i was so eager to get this down in print. been weened on Mercury juice from 1971 to 1991! always will be faithfull and support Freddie whatever! |
| cmsdrums 10.09.2013 09:11 |
gerry wrote: where was Brian And Roger before freddie came on the scene? yes in a dead end group called "smile" who were not going anywhere, then freddie came on the scene like a bright white flash, he shaped the group and took them on to becoming the biggest group on the planetYes, the combination of Freddie, and the addition of John, helped them all realise their maximum potential, but i think you'll find that Roger and Brian were far more successful (a single release, Albert Hall gig) in 'Smile' compared to anything that Freddie had achieved up to that point with his uncontrolled vocals. If anything, Freddie kept pestering Taylor & May to let him be their singer because he saw the benefit to him in that, as much as vice versa. |
| gerry 10.09.2013 10:35 |
When push comes to shove "Queen" the monster that the 4 of them had created was bigger than either one of them, only when they got together as a 4 some, they were massive and unstoppable! But Freddie got Brian and Roger out of the fog and on the road to fame and fortune! if freddie hadnt of appeared no Queen would have materialised and Brian could have joined Sparks! |
| brENsKi 10.09.2013 11:24 |
they were not "unstoppable" America proved that in the early 80s. and who's to say Brian woulda joined Sparks? he may never have had the offer to join them...as without Queen I & Queen II Brian would've likely as not been still below the radar at the time they (Sparks) were looking for a guitarist |
| gerry 10.09.2013 12:19 |
Yes Queen were unstoppable in the 80s, they had a very successfull american tour, before going on to rio in Brazil, sure they had a little bleep with sun city but recovered fast after live aid! They were massive in 1986 on there Magic Tour, and the album made top 10 in the usa! |
| brENsKi 10.09.2013 12:57 |
your definition of "unstoppable" is a curious one. after building up huge success in america - peaking with"the Game" - they subsequently lost the whole of North America - check the facts - not another Billboard hit - their albums (after The Game) peaked at 23, 22, 23, 46, 24,30 and 58 - their singles (over the same period) 29,11, 60, 16, 45, 72, 61, 42,50, with the next big USA hit (being the posthumous TATDOOL/Bo Rhap) - which is widely credited to Waynes World the above proves my point that your "unstoppable" comment is not accurate - ps - Magic Tour was not worldwide...they did not go back to America with that tour....have you ever womdered why? |
| gerry 12.09.2013 06:33 |
While europe aprreciated Queen better than those homophobic bible bashing yanks who cares if Queen didnt get the respect that they deserved. Americas loss, europes gain. Surely radio gaga and i want to break free must have entered the billboard charts? |
| brENsKi 12.09.2013 07:03 |
i gave you chart positions (see above) and YOU have access to the same internet information as i do - so why ask that question? |
| gerry 12.09.2013 07:46 |
yes you gave me chart positions but a batch of numbers with no song titles next to them? how am i suppose to know what numbers refer to which song eh?? im not uri gellar babe? |
| brENsKi 12.09.2013 12:25 |
like i said "you have access to the same internet as me" but seeing as you're such a lazy fek :-) here you go these are the only USA singles that charted during the following the last number one i mentioned - Another one bites the dust need your lovin' tonight 44 flash 42 under pressure 29 body language 11 calling all girls 60 radio ga ga 16 i want to break free 45 it's a hard life 72 one vision 61 a kind of magic 42 i want it all 50 are you ready to admit you may have been wrong now? |
| gerry 12.09.2013 12:56 |
well "radio ga ga" got to number 16 then "another one bites the dust " made number 1 as did "crazy little thing" which you missed out, lazy fek l.o.l gottcha mother ! |
| someonewholikesadam 12.09.2013 15:36 |
Throwback Thursday link |
| MySharona 12.09.2013 17:14 |
* Throwup Thursday |
| brENsKi 12.09.2013 17:29 |
gerry wrote: well "radio ga ga" got to number 16 then "another one bites the dust " made number 1 as did "crazy little thing" which you missed out, lazy fek l.o.l gottcha mother !you need to learn to read. here is what i posted originally...which you clearly decided to ignore: AOBTD was clearly mentioned in the "peaking with The Game" comment below brENsKi wrote: your definition of "unstoppable" is a curious one. after building up huge success in america - peaking with"the Game" - they subsequently lost the whole of North America - check the facts - not another Billboard hit - their albums (after The Game) peaked at 23, 22, 23, 46, 24,30 and 58 - their singles (over the same period) 29,11, 60, 16, 45, 72, 61, 42,50, with the next big USA hit (being the posthumous TATDOOL/Bo Rhap) - which is widely credited to Waynes World the above proves my point that your "unstoppable" comment is not accurate - ps - Magic Tour was not worldwide...they did not go back to America with that tour....have you ever wondered why?now perhaps you could either accept the point being made - or just carry on arguing with yourself. |
| Holly2003 12.09.2013 18:17 |
MySharona wrote: * Throwup Thursdaylol! Make a call on the great white telephone MONDAY Technicolor yawn TUESDAY Wet burp WEDNESDAY Thunder chunder THURSDAY Food fountain FRIDAY Spray chunks SATURDAY Spew up SUNDAY |
| someonewholikesadam 12.09.2013 18:46 |
MySharona wrote: * Throwup ThursdayWait. This is your first post? And you're bashing MY Adam? LOL. You are funny though. |
| gerry 13.09.2013 06:03 |
Dear Brensiki you are clearly missing the point about my past posts when i said Queen were still ok in america they still charted although some of the positions were not as impressive as the uk positions but they were still out there! they had success with "Crazy little thing" and "Another one bites the dust" in "AMERICA" GOT IT!!! They didnt do too bad did they? |
| Missreclusive 13.09.2013 16:58 |
MySharona wrote: * Throwup Thursdaylol....a worthy first post. Well, it did make me laugh too. I do not hate AL...just don't enjoy him. swla, he can be "your" Adam for sure. I have zero bad wishes for the guy...er...girl...um.... |
| gerry 14.09.2013 05:05 |
How can any Queen fan enjoy adam lambert? surely a lot of Queen fans on this site are traiters not supporting our beloved Freddie. i detest Lambert and will NEVER buy anything with his silly voice on it. He is just a wanna be Freddie, but will never reach Mercurys standards in a million years. Am i the only faithfull Freddie supporter on here? |
| someonewholikesadam 14.09.2013 19:00 |
Gerry, are you just trying to p***me off? The last thing AL is is a Freddie Wannabe. |
| gerry 15.09.2013 04:29 |
Sorry im not trying to hack you off, but why oh why does adam keep hanging around May & Taylors arse this has been going on for a while now and to me it suggests desperation because he has no direction without May or Taylor. He has been on stage with these rock gods, now can he just bog off cos us Queen fans have had enough of this american wannabe. why doesnt he join glee, thats his sort of mentality career! |
| someonewholikesadam 15.09.2013 08:30 |
He keeps hanging around their "arses" because they ASK him to. He is appearing on Glee this fall. And you DO know that his solo tour in the U.S. and around the world sold out within minutes EVERY time and a song off his first album was nominated for a Grammy. You do know this, right? |
| inu-liger 15.09.2013 08:52 |
someonewholikesadam, are you by any chance CNB from Queenonline? |
| gerry 15.09.2013 09:01 |
well i would imagine its all the silly little girl who make the tour dates sell out quite like that silly moron band here in the uk one direction. i honestly think Dr.May has lost the plot now if he is content with adam lambert and roger never did have a sense of direction so he joined May for the ride. At least John Deacon had the right idea to quit Queen when Freddie passed away he knew Queen was finished like i do. All us decent ardent Queen fans can do is marvel in all the fantastic work that they all recorded before the bubble burst. If i had a ticket for an adam lambert show, i would honestly flush it down the bog! |
| gerry 15.09.2013 09:03 |
who is CNB from Queen on line then? |
| someonewholikesadam 15.09.2013 10:43 |
inu-liger wrote: someonewholikesadam, are you by any chance CNB from Queenonline?No. I don't visit that forum. I like it here. |
| someonewholikesadam 15.09.2013 10:46 |
gerry wrote: well i would imagine its all the silly little girl who make the tour dates sell out quite like that silly moron band here in the uk one direction. i honestly think Dr.May has lost the plot now if he is content with adam lambert and roger never did have a sense of direction so he joined May for the ride. At least John Deacon had the right idea to quit Queen when Freddie passed away he knew Queen was finished like i do. All us decent ardent Queen fans can do is marvel in all the fantastic work that they all recorded before the bubble burst. If i had a ticket for an adam lambert show, i would honestly flush it down the bog! Well, that would be a shame because you could sell that ticket for big bucks to a Glambert! And we are mostly intelligent, successful middle-aged women with extremely good tase in music. Like myself ;) Not silly little girls. |
| gerry 15.09.2013 10:54 |
Me thinking you wouldnt be interested if a female took lead vocals with Queen would you? you just support Adam because he is a pretty boy with plenty of eye liner and wild spikey black hair, sadly for you he dont have the amazing Freddie Mercury range in his voice, i would say his voice is just average, and he sounds like many young guys of his callibre. Anyway if you like him that is your choice but your robbing yourself short. check out Freddies albums "Queen2" or "A night at the opera"! If Lambert is so good to you why hasnt May and Taylor recorded a studio album with him then? |
| AdamMethos 15.09.2013 11:51 |
gerry wrote: Me thinking you wouldnt be interested if a female took lead vocals with Queen would you? you just support Adam because he is a pretty boy with plenty of eye liner and wild spikey black hair, sadly for you he dont have the amazing Freddie Mercury range in his voice, i would say his voice is just average, and he sounds like many young guys of his callibre.I don't think she would be interested if anyone, male or female, took lead vocals with Queen other than Adam. No one has Freddie's range, but Adam is a far better singer than most of his contemporaries. The main problem is the sound of his voice (and how he uses it stylistically) is polarizing. For a lot of people, he's like a kazoo virtuoso -- yeah, he's brilliant but who wants to listen to a kazoo for hours? :D |
| gerry 15.09.2013 13:55 |
What the f**k this is supposed to be the Queenzone not the adam zone so come on real Queen fans we cant let these adam lambert fools take over this site! Lambert wouldnt last 2 mins on the xfactor factor! |
| someonewholikesadam 15.09.2013 13:56 |
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| gerry 15.09.2013 14:03 |
well Adam isnt doing much work on his album if he is touring with Queen is he? Also the amount of time Roger and Brian have known Adam im surprised why they havny ended up in the studio and put something out if they believe in him? I would have preferred Queen to work with artists on there own incredible level like Francis Rossi and Rick Parrfit From Status Quo, now if Brian and Roger toured with them then that would have been great! or.... make an album with Paul McCartney, yeah Brian and Roger would sound great on an album with Macca! (But not Lambert) |
| someonewholikesadam 15.09.2013 16:37 |
Your lack of knowledge on this subject is really irritating me. Adam isn't touring with Queen. He is doing a few shows with them. And he is very hard at work on his new album and other projects that have nothing to do with Queen. |
| someonewholikesadam 15.09.2013 16:42 |
I am done debating with you, Gerry. I am going to open a new topic thread called Gerry Knows Nothing About Adam Lambert. |
| gerry 16.09.2013 02:17 |
No re-name the thread Gerry is Fu**ing sick of adam lambert ! |
| inu-liger 16.09.2013 02:47 |
OK little kiddies, take your petty sandlot spat elsewhere and stop fucking up our board with it. |
| gerry 16.09.2013 03:11 |
Well inu-liger your as much help as a chocolate tea pot! Thanks for NOT supporting our beloved Freddie, some Queen fan you are Ar***le |
| inu-liger 16.09.2013 05:29 |
I don't need to justify my loyalty to the band and its members just for you alone. I've been following the band since 1997, and ANY of my good friends can vouch for how much I've been (and still am) devoted to the band. Thanks though for making a character assumption about me and where I stand as a fan, asshole :-) |
| inu-liger 16.09.2013 05:31 |
And by the way, a chocolate tea pot would actually be more helpful around here since it wouldn't be as bitter in quality as your petty little sandbox fighting :-) |
| gerry 16.09.2013 09:35 |
Well inu-linger you havny really witnessed the true Queen experience cos if you did you would realise what a load of trash adam lambert really is. i have seen Queen with Freddie 6 times live, and been an ardent fan for 41 years. i know when the fans are getting ripped off singing freds songs, and believe you me adam cannot deliver like fred could. I feel sorry that you never got to see Mr. Mercury live, he was stunning. |
| inu-liger 16.09.2013 12:09 |
Well fucking pardon ME for being born in 1986, jackass. |
| magsmagenta 16.09.2013 12:11 |
gerry wrote: Well inu-linger you havny really witnessed the true Queen experience cos if you did you would realise what a load of trash adam lambert really is. i have seen Queen with Freddie 6 times live, and been an ardent fan for 41 years. i know when the fans are getting ripped off singing freds songs, and believe you me adam cannot deliver like fred could. I feel sorry that you never got to see Mr. Mercury live, he was stunning.It doesn't matter how many Queen albums you own, how many times you've see them live or how long you've been following the band, you still didn't know Freddie like Brian and Roger did, and as Queen is their band they have the last word about who sings for them, and they say Freddie would have loved Adam. You can spit as much venom about Adam as you like and nothing will change that. |
| Haystacks Calhoun II 16.09.2013 12:16 |
inu-liger wrote: Well fucking pardon ME for being born in 1986, jackass.Bwahahahaha! gerry is a buffoon. Don't let the trolls bother you... |
| gerry 16.09.2013 13:00 |
Hey im allowed to spit as much venom at you lambert arseholes as i like honey cos you dont know what your talking about. As for Brian and Roger saying they like and approve of lambert well thats up to them, but you know what freddie once said, " never make my music boring" sadly lambert is. if your happy with a wannabe Queen member thats fine, but for me its the real deal of Mercury or forget it! when lambert leaves the Queen machine he will be a no-body very soon! sorry you where just born in 86 which happened to be Queens last ever tour ha ha for you! |
| magsmagenta 16.09.2013 13:15 |
someonewholikesadam wrote: Your lack of knowledge on this subject is really irritating me. Adam isn't touring with Queen. He is doing a few shows with them. And he is very hard at work on his new album and other projects that have nothing to do with Queen.He's actually doing just one show with them in Las Vegas at the moment. He's been spending time with Avicii and Nile Rogers and they have apparently made three songs together, in addition to the song they made for Aviciis Album that was released today. Nile Rogers also worked with Adam on a song, Shady, for Adams own Album Trespassing. There are many very respected musicians who think a lot of Adam. |
| magsmagenta 16.09.2013 13:23 |
gerry wrote: Hey im allowed to spit as much venom at you lambert arseholes as i like honey cos you dont know what your talking about. As for Brian and Roger saying they like and approve of lambert well thats up to them, but you know what freddie once said, " never make my music boring" sadly lambert is. if your happy with a wannabe Queen member thats fine, but for me its the real deal of Mercury or forget it! when lambert leaves the Queen machine he will be a no-body very soon! sorry you where just born in 86 which happened to be Queens last ever tour ha ha for you!Actually I said that you CAN spit as much venom as you like, read what I wrote again. What I said was that it won't make any difference. And I was born in '67 |
| gerry 16.09.2013 15:26 |
Magsmagenta: No matter what i say ignorance is bliss on these pages! Yes i know lambert has a new album coming out but he has been involved with May and Taylor for a while now, so it aint a one off as (someonewholikesadam) said above! I think even paul rodgers is pissed off with may and taylor for getting lambert back on a few dates with them. i referred to (inu-liger) as been born in 1986, as he has missed Queen when they were a proper group as of now they are a skeleton of a group that they used to be. I am know he has liked Queen since 97 and that is great, but he really should not patronise me because i have supported Queen for 41 years,they have been in my life since i was 9 years old, and im 49 now, all these young kids on here dont know it all, they only think that they do. Dont forget Freddie was voted best rock singer ever, something Lambert will never achieve in his life time. |
| inu-liger 16.09.2013 19:19 |
Gerry, you are such a judgmental ignorant little asshole. I seriously fucking HATE people like you that have no regard for those of us who were born too late to appreciate Queen back in their day, it is very grating, condescending and insulting. Definitely NOT the kind of attitude Freddie would have expected from so-called "fans" like you. Many of us probably would have been born WAY sooner if we had a choice, but alas that's not how reality works. So FUCK you. And if you don't like what I say, then you can SHOVE IT. I don't have to take this shit from you. |
| Sheer Brass Neck 16.09.2013 21:01 |
inu-liger wrote: OK little kiddies, take your petty sandlot spat elsewhere and stop fucking up our board with it.Sort of like you should do with your non-stop battle with rockandrollover :) |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 01:23 |
Key word: "sort of" And need I remind you, I -have- tried to get it dealt with outside of open board view on a few occasions, to much frustratingly fruitless results. |
| gerry 17.09.2013 01:37 |
Awwwww poor inu-liger it doesnt take much to wind you up does it l.o.l Actually your the one who has no regard for the older Queen fan like myself, ive seen more than you in 41 years i know more things than you in 41 years you have a lot to learn yet pal. As for freddie, well he could hold his own in a spat, just like me! im not arrogant or nasty but i just wanna get across to you baby Queenies that with adam lambert your not getting the real deal. He cannot sing freddies songs, not even worldwide artists at he freddie mercury tribute concert struggled to sing freds songs and that included, Annie Lennox, Lisa Stansfield, Robert Plant, David Bowie etc.... so Lambert would never satisfy the most loyal Freddie fan like myself and millions of other true Queen fans. perhaps you guys on here are easy pleased? |
| Gregsynth 17.09.2013 01:51 |
Adam Lambert cannot be compared with Freddie Mercury--absolutely not. One major reason is because Freddie had an epic mustache. |
| gerry 17.09.2013 02:01 |
Thanks Greg at last someone who has got common sense on here yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Lambert is a total embarrasment to a group that was once the hottest group on the planet! That Group that stole live aid and filled knebworth park to capacity with 250.000 fans in 1986 when some of you were just born hey lig l.o.l now just look at the state Queen are in, quite pathetic with a lead singer lambert who doesnt know if hes a girl or a boy.......sad! |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 02:05 |
"im not arrogant or nasty but i just wanna get across to you baby Queenies that with adam lambert your not getting the real deal." Right, you expect me to take you seriously when you label my generation "baby Queenies" and then wonder at the same time why we get so upset and offended with your lot's rotten superior up-yours-you-weren't-there attitude. And what was that about being patronizing? You sir are an arrogant prat. Edit: Oh yes, and mocking me for being born the year of Queen's last tour with Freddie. Makes you look good, doesn't it? You must be proud. |
| gerry 17.09.2013 02:12 |
Get over yourself, and get to school, its only tuesday l.o.l |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 02:12 |
gerry wrote: Actually your the one who has no regard for the older Queen fan like myselfActually, most "older" Queen fans I've spoken to and dealt with have been much kinder, more responsive and far from the overly condescending minority of 40+ year old fans that usually tend to show their true colours on an online forum. So you are only partially correct on a minor scale, I do indeed hold your type of arrogant insensitive "older Queen fans" to a low regard, because clearly you are much too binary minded to see past the generational gap in place. |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 02:15 |
gerry wrote: Get over yourself, and get to school, its only tuesday l.o.lIgnorance and stupidity doesn't hold regard for what day of the week it is, my friend. And by the way, speaking of getting schooled: lol isn't written with periods. The more you know. |
| Gregsynth 17.09.2013 02:19 |
The younger fans (I include myself in this--being I was born in 1990) didn't have the advantage of seeing Queen back in their heyday (I wish I could've recorded the shows back then--but being only a sperm in my daddy's testicle, I kinda couldn't hold a recording device), but thanks to the new technology nowadays (Youtube, forums) and the kindness of tapers--we can finally get a glimpse of what it was like back in the day. Fan division really isn't cool. |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 02:20 |
Gregsynth wrote: Fan division really isn't cool.Quoted for truth ^ And that is EXACTLY what I've been trying to point out |
| gerry 17.09.2013 02:56 |
Hey liger you dont have a sense of humour my friend, lighten up dude! im a fun guy dont take things to serious like you do. i admire you sticking around post Queen, but im just getting my point across letting you know what i know about the real group Queen not the embarrassment that they are now with lambo. He is just a wannabe like i said earlier, notice the copy cat black nail varnish he wears cos he is itching to be Freddie! |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 03:43 |
Oh yeah, SURE, let's play the humour cop out card after the fact, right when someone else also backs me up on calling you out for your BS attitude. Sorry, but I'm not buying that load of crap. |
| gerry 17.09.2013 04:47 |
You dont have to buy what i say bud, just that im a lot older than you so respect that fact, your only 27 yeah, so when you get to 48 like me then youll be saying "hey Gerry was right all along over that adam lambert" Just trying to let you see the bigger picture here! Or......better still go and ask John Deacon what he thinks of Lambo with Queen! At least Deacon supports everything Freddie stood for like i do. Now i wont be replying back, so dont start throwing your toys out of your pram. Just accept i am right and you need to discover The real essence of Queen with Freddie Mercury ! Why have water when you can have champagne darling! |
| Vocal harmony 17.09.2013 04:49 |
Gerry, everyone has their own opinion on this subject. What makes you think that the guys from Quo or Paul Mc Cartney would make good vocalists for Queen. Vocal range and dexterity is the problem with what is needed, Rossi and Parrfit are limited in this respect. Paul Mc Cartney fronting Queen, his style is to far removed from many of their biggest hits. No one will ever fill Freddies shoes, but that doesn't mean that they can't play live or even record again. What's funny is that Brian, Roger and Adam Lambert are aware of the foot steps they tread in, more so than you. They are doing it. You are just sat there moaning that Adam Lambert isn't Freddie. Simple fact is that no one is Freddie, so if we want to see and enjoy what Queen do we have what we have. Who ever walks out on stage with them, people will always play the he's not as good as Freddie card. I saw Queen with Paul Rodgers, I enjoyed it but was very aware that it wasn't really Queen. I also saw the Adam Lambert version, same thing, I was aware that it wasn't really Queen, but I enjoyed it more than The PR shows. I'm just pleased that half of Queen are still willing to go out there and play |
| gerry 17.09.2013 05:17 |
no no no (vocal harmony) i didnt mean status quo or Mcartney singing Queen songs live i meant they could record new material in the studio together. As you know they will always be fans like me who will not be amused at whom comes on to the stage singing Queen songs, but if you are not offended then thats fine for you. My standards are extremely high and i would not pay good money to see a second Queen group who have long lost there magical sparkle. just look Queen have not been in the singles charts for years since freddie passed away, paul Rogers and Queens single "celebrity" didnt chart very well either, proving the British public knows Queen has lost its Magic without Freddie. im not in anyway saying i know best its just my personal opinion here. i will however always strongly support Freddie for without him there would not be a group called Queen. |
| cmsdrums 17.09.2013 05:18 |
I'm always slightly peeved on the band's behalf that they get slagged off for playing with a variety of newer and diverse acts, where's someone like Elton John gets praise left right and centre for joining up with 'trendy' current acts. I suppose the Elton forums might be full of diehard fans that are fuming I suppose...... |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 05:31 |
gerry wrote: Just accept i am rightAbsolutely not. I will not bow to your arrogant superiority complex. You've lost all credibility mate. gerry wrote: My standards are extremely flawedFixed ^ |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 05:34 |
cmsdrums wrote: I'm always slightly peeved on the band's behalf that they get slagged off for playing with a variety of newer and diverse acts, where's someone like Elton John gets praise left right and centre for joining up with 'trendy' current acts. I suppose the Elton forums might be full of diehard fans that are fuming I suppose......NO KIDDING. People don't usually seem to give a negative shit there, except for the rare occasion (eg. EJ + Eminem, Grammy Awards 2000) |
| gerry 17.09.2013 06:25 |
Queen fans get peeved off because they know Brian and Roger are bigger and more talented than most so when they come on stage with the likes of lambo we are all thinking what the f**k are those 2 doing with that small fry! They are wasting so much time, when Bri and Rog could make a fantastic studio album with new tracks. Elton can get away with working with who ever but as you said the fans are not amused. just heard his new album which is drivel. |
| someonewholikesadam 17.09.2013 08:17 |
I'm just going to stand back and let you all kill each other. Then I'll have Adam Lambert all to myself. |
| gerry 17.09.2013 08:45 |
Your very welcome to lambo mrs! im not bothering anymore explaining myself cos theres just no support on here for the real magnificant Queen group 1971 to 1991. so i will just let you easy pleasers continue to soak up all the drivel May and Taylor throws at you vulnerable lot. goodbye ! |
| The Real Wizard 17.09.2013 09:33 |
gerry wrote: At least Deacon supports everything Freddie stood for like i do.Don't forget that he still accepts all the cheques. |
| The Real Wizard 17.09.2013 09:37 |
gerry wrote: theres just no support on here for the real magnificant Queen group 1971 to 1991. so i will just let you easy pleasers continue to soak up all the drivel May and Taylor throws at you vulnerable lot.To defend May and Taylor's right to play with Lambert (or whomever they please) is to relinquish all support for the original lineup of Queen (as if they need it)? And to enjoy that two members of Queen are still performing makes one vulnerable? You may be 48, but your processes of logic lag far behind. You're not as smart as you think you are. If people want to enjoy that Bri and Rog are still kicking, then good for them. You're just a typical old school music fan stuck in the past, and (I reckon) ultimately missed a chance to see two legends when they played Hammersmith last year. These same arguments came up when they teamed up with Paul Rodgers, another legend in his own right. Plenty of people are kicking themselves for passing up that one. |
| gerry 17.09.2013 09:55 |
Understand what you mean, and yeah im sure Brian and Roger are great in concert but for me and many others its like having a rolls royce but with no wheels on it! i respect paul rodgers but even he struggled with the Queen back catalogue as many do. Been smart has nothing to do with my posts on here either, all im saying is that Queen are not the regal group they once were, and i certainly wont be spending money on tickets to see some alien singer struggle with the Queen back catalogue, too painful l.o.l |
| The Real Wizard 17.09.2013 10:41 |
Mercury struggled too. His voice was in tatters at many points in Queen's career on stage. On the other hand, Rodgers nailed the chorus of We Are The Champions every night flawlessly. And Lambert can nail Who Wants To Live Forever like the album. ^ not that these details make Rodgers and Lambert better singers (or even better for Bri and Rog), but it's not as black and white as you think it is. Seriously, find me another singer who can nail this song live, and in key: link Lambert has delivered it every time flawlessly. |
| gerry 17.09.2013 11:05 |
Lambert should concentrate on his own career but it seems he is concentrating on singing the entire Queen back catalogue. well good for him if he can sing "who wants to live forever" well i dont if he insists on staying with Queen! |
| Gregsynth 17.09.2013 15:07 |
The Real Wizard wrote: Mercury struggled too. His voice was in tatters at many points in Queen's career on stage. On the other hand, Rodgers nailed the chorus of We Are The Champions every night flawlessly. And Lambert can nail Who Wants To Live Forever like the album. ^ not that these details make Rodgers and Lambert better singers (or even better for Bri and Rog), but it's not as black and white as you think it is. Seriously, find me another singer who can nail this song live, and in key: link Lambert has delivered it every time flawlessly.That's actually one of the better versions Lambert sang on (except that final note was terribly flat). Lambert sounds better on faster/more upbeat material compared with the slower songs (His AOBTD performances are pretty good). |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 15:09 |
Holy fuck man, how does doing anywhere from a measly 1 to 6 shows a year with Queen constitute a huge distraction to his career when taking into account a whole year minus 2 weeks at the very worst overall that he has available to him to pursue other stuff? Your logic there would hold more appropriate water on a "Glee" forum, not a Queen fan forum. Again, you have only proven yourself yet again to be a very flawed individual. |
| magsmagenta 17.09.2013 16:36 |
gerry wrote: Magsmagenta: No matter what i say ignorance is bliss on these pages! Yes i know lambert has a new album coming out but he has been involved with May and Taylor for a while now, so it aint a one off as (someonewholikesadam) said above! I think even paul rodgers is pissed off with may and taylor for getting lambert back on a few dates with them. i referred to (inu-liger) as been born in 1986, as he has missed Queen when they were a proper group as of now they are a skeleton of a group that they used to be. I am know he has liked Queen since 97 and that is great, but he really should not patronise me because i have supported Queen for 41 years,they have been in my life since i was 9 years old, and im 49 now, all these young kids on here dont know it all, they only think that they do. Dont forget Freddie was voted best rock singer ever, something Lambert will never achieve in his life time.Ignorance was never bliss, as you're so good at demonstrating. Adam is doing one solitary show with them this year, for the whole year, the other shows were last year, I know I was there. How is one single show in a year going to distract him from making his album? And I'm 46 now and they've been in my life for as long as they've been in yours. I never got to see them with Freddie, which I will always regret, but it always looked like there would be more time. I'm just grateful for what I'm getting. And it just so happens that I discovered Adam separately and I adore him. I'm almost the same age as you but you seem such a bitter old man and I'm glad I haven't turned into a bitter old woman who the world is leaving behind as it's obviously leaving you behind. I'll always love the old bands and singers, but they aren't getting any younger, the same as the rest of us, soon all the old classics will be too old to tour and I'm not ready to live on nostalgia. Youth is in the heart, and you seem to have lost it. I almost did as well but Adam gave it back to me because he is a true performer in the classic sense of the word, and in this age of autotune and lip syncing that's pretty rare these days. So if you really can't stand the reality that the world moves on regardless of how we feel about it then just shut yourself in your room with your vinyl and leave the rest of us to enjoy the good things that are going now, while we still can. |
| Sheer Brass Neck 17.09.2013 17:11 |
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| Sheer Brass Neck 17.09.2013 17:17 |
"Seriously, find me another singer who can nail this song live, and in key: link Lambert has delivered it every time flawlessly." Notes? Maybe. Soul and conviction? Meh. |
| someonewholikesadam 17.09.2013 19:17 |
gerry wrote: Hey liger you dont have a sense of humour my friend, lighten up dude! im a fun guy dont take things to serious like you do. i admire you sticking around post Queen, but im just getting my point across letting you know what i know about the real group Queen not the embarrassment that they are now with lambo. He is just a wannabe like i said earlier, notice the copy cat black nail varnish he wears cos he is itching to be Freddie!Okay now Gerry. I just gotta school ya. And now one of his own. Yeah, he really needs Brian and Roger. |
| inu-liger 17.09.2013 19:50 |
Don't bother. Gerry's clearly stuck in his arrogant snobbish ways. |
| gerry 18.09.2013 03:39 |
Do you honestly think i care about all you loosers on here supporting lambo? May and Taylor have had there Magic years with Freddie, and lambo is just a hobbie for them to get on the road with. Im not a bitter old man im just so passionate about Freddie, and yous lot need to hang your heads in shame for saying the things you do, its like you dont give a fuck about Fred and lambo is now so fuck freddie. Well i cherish all my Queen collection, and lambo isnt any where in that lot, My standards are higher than yours, only because you never got to see Freddie live, and i did, and thats why i can compare the hash lambo makes of the Queen catalogue. No one on these pages ever supports Freddie only me, so all of yous are not true ardent fans your just a fucking disgrace who support an american w***er ! |
| john bodega 18.09.2013 04:13 |
Anaemic. Glad his gigs with Queen are only a temporary thing, and hope he goes on to do better things that what he's shitting out at the moment. |
| gerry 18.09.2013 05:15 |
Hey at last someone who feels the same as me about lambo. This place is supposed to be called the Queenzone not the Lambo zone! you know Queen, with that amazing genius who was called Freddie Mercury, the guy who stole live aid!! lets start supporting this guy, instead of supporting a nobody like lambert who has done fuck all for the rock industry! he is suited with the rocky horror show, thats his standards folks! |
| MySharona 18.09.2013 10:38 |
Anaemic barely covers it. If Lambert moves you other than to your mouse to get him the hell out of your ears and field of vision forget music and take up crocheting phentex toilet roll covers. Seriously. Soulless, pointless. And he looks fucking ridiculous too. |
| gerry 18.09.2013 11:52 |
(MYSHARONA) i agree with you lambo does look like a dogs dinner and a drag artist! he is painful on the eye too! He could of been a love child to eddie izzard!! |
| brENsKi 18.09.2013 13:24 |
^^^ and "looking like a drag artist is a reason to hate someone? what a load of f*cking rubbish...because you just debunked your own liking of "Freddie Queen"...because from 1973-1977 - the nail varnish, zandra rhodes outfits, various sequinned leotards, the harlequin, the eye-liner, bracelets and ballet shoes - Freddie looked EXACTLY like a drag queen... 70s bowie also - as well as many other great 70s bands - sweet etc ps - i could'nt give a f*** about AL - regardless of who they work with - queen have done very little post 1995 worth listening to |
| inu-liger 18.09.2013 14:49 |
THANK YOU, brENsKi, for helping point out gerry's double standards. Like I said, he has no credibility left, he did a good job killing it on his own. Gerry, YOU FAIL :-) |
| gerry 18.09.2013 15:41 |
BRENSKI by todays standards Lambert is out of vogue, where in Freddies days everybody was glammed up, i dont just dislike lambert for the way he looks but simply because he has no charisma or special qualities and he is doing what boy george did over 30 years ago with the way he looks been outrageous. Actually i do agree with you about Queen, when you say they have done very little post 1995 worth listening too just goes to show that they have lost there way since freddie passed away! And by the way (inu-liger) i dont give a fuck what you think about me, im older and wiser than you and i have better musical tastes than you. i surprised you dont worship justin bieber! |
| brENsKi 18.09.2013 16:07 |
your comments are imbecilic (at best) and moronic (at worst) - Freddie either looked like a drag queen - or he didn't, and if HE didn't then AL - by consequence of looking incredibly similar will or won't |
| Vocal harmony 18.09.2013 16:20 |
So I guess what your saying is in the 70's Freddie jumped on the band wagon when it came to image, but Adam Lambert is doing something different to what's "in" at the moment. As far as good singers go. Both Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert are technically better then Freddie. They both use their vocal range much more easily then Freddie ever did as a live performer. Yes Freddie was an amazing front man with an incredible range, but he was lacking in his ability to use that voice to it's full potential night after night. |
| brENsKi 18.09.2013 16:33 |
i doubt Gerry will agree with you |
| Gregsynth 18.09.2013 16:48 |
All three singers are fantastic in their own way. Adam's the technical beast, Paul's the bluesy powerhouse that gets better with age, and Freddie's the well-rounded vocalist with great tone and a gift for awesome vocal melodies. |
| inu-liger 18.09.2013 17:44 |
gerry wrote: And by the way (inu-liger) i dont give a fuck what you think about me, im older and wiser than youSuuuuuuuuuuuure. Age doesn't mean jack squat, I've met 30-somethings for instance that act far more humble, wise and receptive than certain 60-somethings. You sir are not a humble man, and I question your purported wisdom. For all I know, you could be lying about your age range since I don't know who you really are behind your username. Just sayin' ;-) and i have better musical tastes than you.Don't make me laugh. You don't even know me as a person beyond my username, who are you to think that you know what I like in music? You are an incredibly lame man. i surprised you dont worship justin bieber!Anyone who really has ever bothered to get to know me on a personal level, knows I absolutely fucking hate his guts. Bieber represents nothing else but how to make bad music and be a piss poor role model for today's tween market. I really hope he'll get his comeuppance sooner than later. |
| inu-liger 18.09.2013 17:46 |
And by the way...
gerry wrote: Now i wont be replying back...Whatever happened to your stance there? ;-) Prat. |
| Missreclusive 18.09.2013 21:20 |
lol...this entire thread is about as entertaining as I find Adam Lambert to be....NOT. Differences are just a part of life. Why do you guys bicker so much? |
| inu-liger 18.09.2013 23:47 |
In this case, because a certain prick wants to play the fan division game and deliberately rub people the wrong way. |
| gerry 19.09.2013 02:59 |
(vocal harmony) what are you saying here? cant believe what i read here when your saying Lambert and Rodgers are better singers than Freddie, dont make me laugh!! Well why does Freddie top all the male vocalist polls then?? Everyone agrees he is the greatest male vocalist EVER to grace a stage! Rodgers and lame Lambert would be lucky to make the top 50! Still thats your opinion but millions of other people would disagree with you! |
| inu-liger 19.09.2013 03:20 |
gerry wrote: (vocal harmony) what are you saying here? cant believe what i read here when your saying Lambert and Rodgers are better singers than Freddie, dont make me laugh!!It's very subjective, but there IS some element of truth in VH's post. Freddie indeed had a difficult time with maintaining live vocal consistency. Look at the Works tour for instance, that tour has got to be officially the worst for vocal "consistency", and even in the 70's Freddie put himself at risk of going through what Elton John had done to himself by '87, and it's been documented very well his issues with vocal nodules there (heck, Freddie even acknowledged it during the intro to "White Man" at Houston '77!) What VH was talking about was the vocal technique on a technical level, not necessarily about the quality of the vocals themselves with regards to Rodgers and Lambert. Freddie no doubt will forever 'own' them in the latter department, but when it comes to live technique and consistency combined, Rodgers and Lambert have some advantages there. Rodgers for instance has always been consistent on "Another One Bites The Dust" regardless whether it was performed in D (Europe 2005) or the original key of E (USA/Japan 2005 through Cosmos Tour 2008), something you cannot say about Freddie's 5-6 years performing that song live. What's very unfortunate though, is that QPL have tried over the years by means of overdubbing and more recently using Pro Tools & pitch correction to fix Freddie's vocals on official live releases to present a revisionist sugarcoated image on how Freddie supposedly performed live, which gives some very false impressions to the average joe public who've never heard real raw bootlegs that Freddie was a perfect performer live. And even the Queen + Paul Rodgers live releases (with the rare exception of "Super Live In Japan") have mostly not been spared this perfectionist revisionism either! |
| Gregsynth 19.09.2013 03:33 |
Basically Inuliger hit the nail on the head. I'd like to add though that the official releases of Queen are usually not the best indication of Queen or Freddie live (that's one major reason why I got so into the live unofficial recordings). The classic example is the 2nd Wembley gig where Freddie sounds rough but the unofficial stuff from the beginning of the Magic Tour and after Wembley have him sounding WAY better than Wembley. Freddie was generally a good live singer and he had plenty of great shows live, but due to his vocal nodules and living the rock and roll lifestyle--that combination caused his vocal stamina to not be all there. |
| inu-liger 19.09.2013 03:37 |
There's also been a lot of debate whether cigarettes also contributed heavily to his 80's vocal instability. |
| gerry 19.09.2013 03:40 |
I think were clutching at straws here yeah cos Freddies voice was bound to come in for some damage the amount of concerts that he did in the 70s and 80s, and when you consider freddie did 2 hour sets nearly every night going around the world, who cares if he sang out of key, i take my hat off to this incredible man, Lambert & Rodgers probably dont do as much work live as freddie did so there voices are not really over worked in any way. Freddie is not a machine but a human being so what ever folk say about him, not many can sing his songs, the freddie tribute concert proved that one! I know freds voice got worse in the late 80s mainly because he was smoking like a chimney every 5 minutes and by the time "The Miracle came out he had a raspy sort of voice and this is evident on "i want it all" i have heard Queen bootlegs and seen Queen live 6 times, and freds vocals were always spot on. |
| Gregsynth 19.09.2013 03:46 |
The cigarettes didn't affect his voice as much as it did the live stamina/recovery time. Freddie wasn't really a heavy smoker--he just liked to keep his hands busy and if you watch interviews with him having a cigarette, he doesn't smoke it too much and when he does--little smoke appears. The main problem was Freddie did TONS of studio work in 1983-1984 (his solo stuff and the Works being the main stuff) and then went right into the Works Tour stuff (they rehearsed 40 songs and then did a tour with over 25 songs in the set). He basically wore his voice out from excessive singing, changing his vocal style to a chest-driven belty style (which can wear a voice out quickly), and then partied hard. If smoking had a major factor on his voice--he wouldn't have sounded as amazing as he did during the 1980-1982 era and Live Aid (where he maintains his early 80s voice). |
| inu-liger 19.09.2013 03:47 |
gerry wrote: i have heard Queen bootlegs and seen Queen live 6 times, and freds vocals were always spot on.Just out of curiosity, what 6 shows were those, particularly date/venue/country wise? Would like to see if Greg here would happen to have bootleg recordings so we can assess that claim ourselves :-) |
| inu-liger 19.09.2013 03:55 |
gerry wrote: Freddie is not a machine but a human being so what ever folk say about him, not many can sing his songs, the freddie tribute concert proved that one!Indeed, and quite a few songs had to have their keys lowered to match the singers' average comfortable vocal range! There's no argument as far as that concert is concerned, but on the flipside of the coin, what a lot of people also fail to realize at the same time is that: a) The songs were not originally written for those singers in the first place, and... b) The artists were there to pay tribute to Freddie in their own style, not to replicate him detail for detail, and of course with that in mind of course the results were going to pan out very differently from singer to singer! I would daresay that Queen Extravaganza was far more designed, at least musically speaking, to seek someone who could replicate Freddie's vocal style and technique, than the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert was. Marc Martel there pisses over at least half of the FM Tribute Concert's guest singers. But anyways, that's now potentially putting this topic at risk of veering off into tangent territory there, so I'm just gonna stop myself before I go any futher with that ;-) |
| Gregsynth 19.09.2013 03:56 |
gerry wrote: I know freds voice got worse in the late 80s mainly because he was smoking like a chimney every 5 minutes and by the time "The Miracle came out he had a raspy sort of voice and this is evident on "i want it all"That raspiness on I Want It All wasn't due to smoking but due to Freddie singing with a "distortion" technique. His voice got better technically from the Barcelona album-onwards (Montserrat Caballe taught him some techniques). Unfortunately, we got his technical best singing at the end years of his life (imagine if he wasn't ill--he'd be singing better than ever as the 90s progressed). |
| inu-liger 19.09.2013 04:01 |
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| gerry 19.09.2013 04:07 |
I honestly dont think Freddies voice would have improved if he had been around, because he was beginning to become a heavy smoker and that would have meant he would not reach higher falsetto notes like he could on "soul brother" it would have been a downward spiral for him unless he quit the ciggies. Freddies last great vocals appeared on "The Works" album after that things started to slowley go wrong, how he got through working with montey i do not know? |
| Mark_Glasgow 19.09.2013 05:09 |
I don't know what everyone is getting so worked up about, its easy. The original and best Queen was with Freddie and John in the band. Everyone agrees that. They cant tour with that line up anymore, for obvious reasons lol. So, if Brian and Roger want to go out and play the Queen songs live, they need a new singer. Paul Rogers is a great singer but my view was his voice didn't suit some of the songs. Adams voice seems more in line with Freddies. But its personal choice, if you don't like Adam, don't listen to him.....go and play your CDs with Freddies voice on. But for anyone to say Brian and Roger are wrong for using Adam or disrespecting the Queen name is bullshit. They have no option BUT to use a new singer. And they have every right to go out and play these songs live and use whoever the fuck they want as lead singer. I personally think Freddie would have admired AL for stepping up and giving it a go. Or maybe people think they should be personally asked to vet anyone that Brian and Roger think could sing with Queen? Its seems that some people think Adam is riding on Queens coat tails. Last time I looked, in the US, the worlds largest market, he'd had 2 top 5 albums in the last few years. When did Queen last manage that? |
| cmsdrums 19.09.2013 08:25 |
Mark_Glasgow wrote: I don't know what everyone is getting so worked up about, its easy. The original and best Queen was with Freddie and John in the band. Everyone agrees that. They cant tour with that line up anymore, for obvious reasons lol. So, if Brian and Roger want to go out and play the Queen songs live, they need a new singer. Paul Rogers is a great singer but my view was his voice didn't suit some of the songs. Adams voice seems more in line with Freddies. But its personal choice, if you don't like Adam, don't listen to him.....go and play your CDs with Freddies voice on. But for anyone to say Brian and Roger are wrong for using Adam or disrespecting the Queen name is bullshit. They have no option BUT to use a new singer. And they have every right to go out and play these songs live and use whoever the fuck they want as lead singer. I personally think Freddie would have admired AL for stepping up and giving it a go. Or maybe people think they should be personally asked to vet anyone that Brian and Roger think could sing with Queen? Its seems that some people think Adam is riding on Queens coat tails. Last time I looked, in the US, the worlds largest market, he'd had 2 top 5 albums in the last few years. When did Queen last manage that?I don't think you belong here, with your even handed, sensible, rational points!! :-) |
| john bodega 19.09.2013 09:02 |
Who in the fuck cares about the technical ability of AL or PR? Aside from being stylistic mismatches, they're both just bloody annoying. Paul Rodgers is like watching a sleaze at your local karaoke. Adam Lambert is a painful reminder of the reality crap I'm trying to avoid on the telly these days. Rodgers could stay in key but couldn't remember the fucking words. Adam Lambert likes to go off on these off-pitch tangents that don't relate to the music as a piece of art, and sure as fuck don't relate to me as a listener. Fuck them both, I hope they choke, and Brian - fuck's sake, put out another solo album before it's too late. |
| gerry 19.09.2013 09:04 |
You have to remember here that good music doesnt sell millions of records now, female audiences make pretty boys rich like "one direction" and adam lambert is no different, so just because lambert had 2 top 5 albums in america doesnt make him god, he needs to crack the rest of the world before he can equal anything Queen did. Personally Queen are not Queen anymore but for you guys who dont mind a new singer fill your boots, but i dont wanna know. Queen should have done what the Beatles done years ago and diss-banded and save the embarrassmet. Freddie must be looking down having a great laugh at Bri and Rog! |
| Holly2003 19.09.2013 09:07 |
inu-liger wrote: Hmm, I wonder...?Did you just publish Gerry's picture? |
| gerry 19.09.2013 09:10 |
ZEBONKA12 - Well said mate i admire your honesty. now tell (inu-liger) and (Brenski) cos they seem to think they know it all. Obviously most folk on here dont have any common sense regarding Queen but you do m8 and i admire your way of thinking! To hell with Rodgers and Lambo, Freddie is King! |
| brENsKi 19.09.2013 13:09 |
gerry wrote: And by the way (inu-liger) i dont give a fuck what you think about me, im older and wiser than you and i have better musical tastes than you. i surprised you dont worship justin bieber! no YOU don't. for someone who claims to be older and wiser - i'd have thought you'd be mature enough to not get into a "pissing contest"....especially, when any fool knows that taste is subjective |
| MySharona 19.09.2013 14:21 |
"I like Jimmy Page more than Eric Clapton" is subjective. Lambert is the absence of taste. He's like a reverse black hole where real emotion, soulfulness, rock cred and instinct are forever hovering six inches from his ridiculous looking surface. F him and his screeching and warbling and lol codpiece collection. |
| Vocal harmony 19.09.2013 17:42 |
Gerry. I didn't say Freddie wasn't a good singer. I said he lacked, for what ever reason, the ability to use that voice to it's full potential night after night. Both PR and AL seem more capable of using their full range. Your comment that Queens heavy touring schedial and the length of their show was hard on Freddie. Yes it was because he didn't have the technical skill to use his voice in a way that didn't damage or tire his vocal chords. In fifteen years as a live act Queen only played 700 or so shows. Very view when compared to most other pro bands. On some tours they played less then two hours, Freddie also had a break during the show when Brian played his lengthy solo. If you want to start looking at people who sang a near perfect show time after time Steve Perry during his time with Journey could easily out sing Freddie as could Ann Wilson from Heart, Rod Stewart in the 70's and Phil Collins. It's very easy to look back and say I was at what ever show it was, but take away the excitement and atmosphere of a big live show and you'll be amazed at what you think you've heard compared to what things actually sounded like on the night in some cases. |
| Holly2003 20.09.2013 02:00 |
No answer? I'll make an assumption then that you put his username and signature together and found that image on the web. If so, you do realize that publishing someone's identity on an internet forum is absolutely out of order don't you? It's the worst kind of stalking/trolling/bullying. And yet you have the gall to ask on the personal forum that Queenzone be moderated! If it were, you would be warned or banned. What's worse is that I'm the only one to mention it.
Holly2003 wrote:inu-liger wrote: Hmm, I wonder...? ">Did you just publish Gerry's picture? |
| Mark_Glasgow 20.09.2013 05:55 |
cmsdrums wrote:Hmmmm good point, I don't have a rational answer to that! lolMark_Glasgow wrote: I don't know what everyone is getting so worked up about, its easy. The original and best Queen was with Freddie and John in the band. Everyone agrees that. They cant tour with that line up anymore, for obvious reasons lol. So, if Brian and Roger want to go out and play the Queen songs live, they need a new singer. Paul Rogers is a great singer but my view was his voice didn't suit some of the songs. Adams voice seems more in line with Freddies. But its personal choice, if you don't like Adam, don't listen to him.....go and play your CDs with Freddies voice on. But for anyone to say Brian and Roger are wrong for using Adam or disrespecting the Queen name is bullshit. They have no option BUT to use a new singer. And they have every right to go out and play these songs live and use whoever the fuck they want as lead singer. I personally think Freddie would have admired AL for stepping up and giving it a go. Or maybe people think they should be personally asked to vet anyone that Brian and Roger think could sing with Queen? Its seems that some people think Adam is riding on Queens coat tails. Last time I looked, in the US, the worlds largest market, he'd had 2 top 5 albums in the last few years. When did Queen last manage that?I don't think you belong here, with your even handed, sensible, rational points!! :-) |
| gerry 20.09.2013 06:10 |
HOLLY2003 - Your absolutley right (inu-liger) had no right to publish my face pic on here, i could easily report him for doing that, and have him banned from this site. yes it is the worst kind of bullying /stalking. i am utterly disgusted that anybody could do that, on these sites. What was he trying to prove for showing my face pic? |
| someonewholikesadam 22.09.2013 20:28 |
And this is just for Gerry. Because I wuv you so much. |
| gerry 23.09.2013 03:51 |
Well i watched 3 mins of your adam lambert video and to be honest he will remain that boy from "american idol", he has no stage presence at all. But..... if the people like him each to there own. Queen look tired and empty on stage with adam, just going on for the sake of it. When you think 27 years ago Queen were on fire, and taking the world by storm and looking at Bri and Rog now with a glorified karaoke singer is so so sad. |
| bobbyo 24.09.2013 01:53 |
Queen + AL really doesn't work for me. I can see why Lambert appeals to a lot of people in the same way I can understand how David Beckham received a knighthood - style over substance. What I can't understand is why he was chosen in the first place. Was he the best option musically? Was he the best fit they could find? Really? The only reasonable explanation is that Queen are using AL as a vehicle to reach a different, younger and more Americanised audience and if that's the case then it really is a shame. It really doesn't work and I find them difficult to watch and listen to and to be frank, BM and AL look ridiculous on stage together. Sadly, I don't think there is another band of Queen's stature that has played out their twilight years as laughably bad as they have. |
| gerry 24.09.2013 07:41 |
BOBBYO: Yes i agree with what you said on here about AL + Queen are a bad match, trying telling all the idiots on here who are musically dyslexic! I dont know whats got into May and Taylor working with such a nobody like Lambert! As you rightly pointed out May looks ridiculous on stage with Lambert, there is chemistry between them like Mercury & May used to have. As i pointed out in past posts on here Queen were the biggest rock band on the planet at one point and now they are just fizzling like steradent tablet, and such a waste. About time they ditched that poncey lambert twit and worked on left over Queen tracks that never got finished, and by what Freddie says there is plenty of nice little songs to work on. Over 20 left overs from "The Miracle" album, and maybe more from past albums. Listen to Freddie on that 1989 radio one Miracle interview with the other 3 members of Queen getting interviewed by Mike Reid, and you will clearly hear fred saying theres lots of left over tracks running about! Brian stubbornly denies theres anything left to work on in a future intereview! i believe fred! |
| brENsKi 24.09.2013 08:23 |
in that interview Freddie makes a comparison between the way they worked on the Miracle and how Paul McCartney did in the next studio. Macca worked on all of his tracks, and then finished the ones he wanted for the album.Freddie makes it clear that they did very little work on the "extra 20 tracks" - that quite likely amounts to the demos we've already heard and a few random melodies with no vocals/anything recognizable as a song i don't expect much there worth hearing. |
| gerry 24.09.2013 09:11 |
Brenski: Freddie also says theres some nice little songs left over, and its these tracks that may appear on Queens next album. Brian is considering working on these tracks with Roger. Not sure how they are going to pursuade John Deacon to come and work on them but it would be brilliant if he did this for Freddie. Anyway Queen must have lots and lots of left overs just like the Beatles did, when things started to be found in the studios! |
| Vocal harmony 24.09.2013 09:17 |
Gerry you would appear to be the musically dyslexic idiot, as you don't seem to recognise anything as being music unless it involves Freddie Mercury. |
| gerry 24.09.2013 09:32 |
Not at all but this is the Queenzone and Freddie is naturally going to be a massive part of this site and the real fans like myself. I probably appreciate Freddie more than you so your on the wrong site if you think freddie was mediocre. Ofcourse i have other fav artists but they do not come close to Freddie. He was so so special, and if you do like A.L. then you need to stop watching pointless programmes like american idol. Queen fans used to have the reputation of been classy and picky with there music, but not now so it seems! |
| Vocal harmony 25.09.2013 06:55 |
Yes your right this is queenzone. So the site or rather it's members follow what Queen do, which includes working with other people. Now if you want to stay in the 70's and 80's that's up to you, but the world moves on. Whoever sings with Queen in your eyes will never be good enough. Blind fan worship is boy band territory, accepting their are other singers who can sing, and do the job while being different to what you expect or even like is just how it is. I have never said Freddie was mediocre, but he wasn't the perfect, at every show, singer you seem to believe he was. |
| gerry 25.09.2013 13:22 |
vocal harmony : But Freddie shaped Queens vocals the way people loved, now with the new singers spoiling things, Queens Music sounds harsh and theres no fun there and atmosphere so now theres a fan divide in the Queen camp and i and millions are against what is happening at the moment, your free to buy the cds and dvds of A.L an Queen if that floats your boat but yeah i am stuck in the 70s and 80s because those were the glory days for Queen, with Freddie, now things are bound to get pathetic and worse. Roger has announced today that Queen may be working on an album with A.L. (yuk) so you see we dont all have to like everything Bri and Rog put out. |
| Vocal harmony 25.09.2013 19:25 |
I agree with you we don't have to like everything that RT and BM put out, but by the same thought process we don't all have to stop liking it because Freddie is no longer an immediate part of it. |
| gerry 26.09.2013 02:05 |
Vocal Harmony: Disagree with you, Freddies vocals and harmonies gave Queen an instant recognisable approach and now there will be no more multi layered harmonies and that was Queens trade mark. taking Freddie away leaves Queen very empty. i cannot like something if a vital piece of the jigsaw is gone. |
| Vocal harmony 26.09.2013 06:22 |
Another One Bites The Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love both very recognisable Queen hits and both huge sellers with multi layered vocal harmonies mmmmm? No BM and RT provided two thirds of most of the harmony work on Queen songs, if you go and listen to BM's solo work their are places where their are Queen style Harmonies, Nothing But Blue, for example. To a lesser extent in Smile too. I imagine that the idea for masive vocal harmonies was something that originated with Brian and not Freddie as the Smile sound would seem to indicate. Remember also that their are songs on Made In Heven on which Freddies only input is the lead vocal, but their is nothing missing in the backing vocal sound, so yes they can produce that "Queen sound" If they choose to record a new album and want it to have a traditional "Queen sound" then that's what they'll do. Maybe you should wait until something is released, if it happens, and then pass judgement because at the moment you're saying "there won't be" but you don't know that. Yes Freddies voice was a major part of the Queen sound and that has been well cataloged through the years. But that doesn't mean the songs can't be open to reinterpretation on stage. And played for people who still enjoy live music. |
| gerry 26.09.2013 06:37 |
There has been rumours by Brian that they may at some point turn back on the work in the studio that never got finished but i think they will turn there back on that project to make a new album with A.L. quite sad really cos they want to think they only got were they are now, only from the millions of fans around the world, so in my estimates the real original Queen line up "spare tracks" are more important than playing around with yankie lambert. On the vocal harmonies, Freddie did introduce the other 3 to mock opera vocals, so we got "somebody to love" "March of the black Queen" "All gods people" in those wonderfull freddie mock opera style which i love! Add Mays blistering guitar work and you have a cracking track with full on Queen flavour! love it........... |
| brENsKi 26.09.2013 09:31 |
i think Freddie would be offended at you referring to STL and AGP as "mock opera" - both are definitely gospel - or (if you insist) mospel |