QueenZone discussion #1365420
QUEEN announcement
| scollins 12.12.2013 14:41 |
Hi there was listening to planet rock radio today and brian was on talking about his new book, anyhow when they finished they said that tomorrow they have great news for queen fans, as brian is going to make an announcement? they said time between 4-6pm cheers |
| BernieD 12.12.2013 14:45 |
Hm, let me guess ... a re-packaged Version of Greatest Hits on the way - but with different running order ? |
| Thistle 12.12.2013 15:31 |
Ben Whishaw was Freddie's favourite actor...... |
| brENsKi 12.12.2013 16:23 |
not this ^^^ Brian's new book was Freddie's favourite book |
| Thistle 12.12.2013 16:38 |
LOL |
| scottmax 12.12.2013 18:03 |
brENsKi wrote: not this ^^^ Brian's new book was Freddie's favourite bookActually made me laugh very loudly! |
| Hangman_96 12.12.2013 18:43 |
I hope it's something concerning live releases. |
| luthorn 12.12.2013 18:57 |
brENsKi wrote: not this ^^^ Brian's new book was Freddie's favourite book2 hours later, i'm still laughing through tears |
| musicland munich 12.12.2013 18:57 |
a) a ( possible)QUEEN Live Tour ( was mentioned on Twitter by Dr Brian May a couple of days ago). b) Michael Jackson Estate can't resist the smell of money anymore and has given the "GO" to a release of the reworked MJ/FM songs. c) David R. Fuller is in prison. |
| matt z 12.12.2013 19:01 |
Hopefully a tour. I've gotta see maylor live. If only just for the bombast and that red special. |
| jondickens1 13.12.2013 01:02 |
It's got to be one of the following: 1) The long awaited Queen and MJ tracks (released or shelved) B) the tour he mentioned on Twitter, C) release date of new album,D) Live at The Rainbow release date or even E) Brian is leaving Anita for Kerry and are sending a badger into space. |
| matt z 13.12.2013 02:40 |
jondickens1 wrote: It's got to be one of the following: 1) The long awaited Queen and MJ tracks (released or shelved) B) the tour he mentioned on Twitter, C) release date of new album,D) Live at The Rainbow release date or even E) Brian is leaving Anita for Kerry and are sending a badger into space.Nice! That Kerry IS quite a fox. Great voice but probably not an artistic talent (original songwriter) Probably a formal announcement about the new queen album. Sneaking suspicion that no mj stuff will be released until this other flip flopper's case against a dead man is resolved. I think the queen brand will ignore involvement despite the man's celebrated artistry |
| Queen1973 13.12.2013 03:42 |
It's the new album |
| brians wig 13.12.2013 04:05 |
Queen UK tour, July. |
| on my way up 13.12.2013 04:57 |
Queen and Adam at Sonisphere (Knebworth). |
| MrFunster 13.12.2013 04:58 |
Finger's crossed, I hope so, it will be the new album !!!! |
| andyb1968 13.12.2013 06:08 |
It's likely to be Sonlsphere at Knebworth, they were very disappointed it was called off, also maybe 4 or 5 selected European dates. Can't see it being a date for the album. Brian and Roger have said if they do tours now it'll be just a handful of selected dates. A Fun On Earth tour to look forward to as well, happy days ! |
| MrFunster 13.12.2013 06:47 |
Oh no, no concerts anymore. There comes a time when they have stop touring. |
| pidge123 13.12.2013 06:48 |
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| pidge123 13.12.2013 06:49 |
All 3 headliners have been agreed for Knebworth, would Queen be prepared to go on as a support? |
| Fireplace 13.12.2013 07:03 |
Well, yee-effing-haw, it's a tour with Glambert. Tentative working title: "Adam & The Bleaters", supporting Bow Wow Wow on their shopping mall tour of Great Britain. |
| brENsKi 13.12.2013 08:08 |
fuck's sake...think i prefer the news of the book release...and that's really saying something |
| DLCVinnuendo 13.12.2013 08:18 |
well, 2014, it's queen + AL again!!! |
| Missreclusive 13.12.2013 08:29 |
brENsKi wrote: not this ^^^ Brian's new book was Freddie's favourite bookI too laughed out loud at this one,,too too funny. If that's true I will buy the book! Poor poor BM...it IS all about Freddie ya know. Riding the Freddie gravy train has been very lucrative. |
| gerry 13.12.2013 08:57 |
How very disappointing that Brian & Roger havnt got the adam lambert thing out of there systems yet. Now Brian has announced live dates with Lambert for next year yawn yawn ! Talk about loyal ardent Queen fans who are sick of waiting for new material featuring the real and best lead singer Queen ever had in Freddie Mercury, forget Lambert. Tough shit that Lambert always takes centre stage before work on the real Queen album which is over due! Queen & Lambert on tour, o.m.f.g! a joke. |
| rocknrolllover 13.12.2013 09:23 |
Oh shit this crap( lambert) again! |
| Hangman_96 13.12.2013 09:29 |
I don't care about the whole thing, but in case they come to my city I might go see them perform live. Only because I want to see Brian and Roger live, as I have already lost two chances. |
| Hangman_96 13.12.2013 09:32 |
But from what I've read above - there is no single chance I will see them. |
| Pingfah 13.12.2013 09:54 |
Where have people got that it is an AL tour from? There's nothing on the offical website, facebook, or brianmay.com. |
| cmsdrums 13.12.2013 09:56 |
I'm glad I went to Hammersmith last year to see Roger and Brian together - AL better than I expected, Brian was great and seemed more comfortable with him as the only guitarist, but sadly Roger is not the drummer he was (and I'm amongst his biggest fans). Whoever was on front of house sound just lost the kit half way through the gig when his stamina started going and he was barely touching his snare - only when Rufus took over could you start to hear the drums properly again. I probably won't rush out for a ticket this time unless it's a more intimate 'Storytellers' type affair. |
| Pierre 13.12.2013 10:05 |
Great News! |
| Fireplace 13.12.2013 10:06 |
Pingfah wrote: Where have people got that it is an AL tour from? There's nothing on the offical website, facebook, or brianmay.com.Check out brianmay.com again. |
| Pingfah 13.12.2013 10:28 |
I'm looking right now, I cannot see anything about a tour with AL. Can you link? |
| Pingfah 13.12.2013 10:30 |
Never mind I see it now. Well. Shucks. |
| pittrek 13.12.2013 10:40 |
I still see nothing there |
| jondickens1 13.12.2013 10:46 |
For fuck sake,not this shit again. I might haveknown they'd let us down yet AGAIN! |
| jondickens1 13.12.2013 10:46 |
For fuck sake,not this shit again. I might have known they'd let us down yet AGAIN! |
| Pingfah 13.12.2013 10:54 |
pittrek wrote: I still see nothing therelink The first article. |
| Missreclusive 13.12.2013 11:25 |
Big sigh... again? |
| brENsKi 13.12.2013 11:35 |
gerry wrote: How very disappointing that Brian & Roger havnt got the adam lambert thing out of there systems yet. Now Brian has announced live dates with Lambert for next year yawn yawn ! Talk about loyal ardent Queen fans who are sick of waiting for new material featuring the real and best lead singer Queen ever had in Freddie Mercury,you have really lost your grip on reality Gerry. bands haven't made money from album releases since the advent of illegal digital downloads.....the money is made in touring....and like it or not (and i don't) there is a huge market for Queen+ - they could put a fucking turnip at front of stage and people would go...so AL is nothing more than their current "root vegetable"...and a money spinner at that |
| tomcat39 13.12.2013 11:45 |
I'm going. Pissed I missed Q+PR in the US, not letting it happen again. |
| tomcat39 13.12.2013 11:46 |
I'm going. I missed Queen + PR in the US, not letting it happen again. |
| tomcat39 13.12.2013 11:48 |
sorry dup |
| tomcat39 13.12.2013 11:48 |
FML |
| MrFunster 13.12.2013 11:55 |
Horrible announcement... |
| QueenTwo 13.12.2013 12:00 |
Hopefully news on a new album, not a Queen tour or any type of re-issues, although some official live dvd's would be o/k? |
| QueenTwo 13.12.2013 12:05 |
OOP'S - Didn't read properly so it is a tour? EHM!!!!!! Bollock's..............As Mr Funster said Horrible announcement...Sorry younger Queen fans!! |
| andyb1968 13.12.2013 12:24 |
Not many loyal fans on here, I'm 54 saw my first Queen gig in 1974 , love the music, I really enjoyed the bluesy spin that Paul Rodgers gave to the back catalogue,and to be fair to Adam he is a great showman, no Freddie, but then who is ? Whatever it takes to see Queen live I'm happy. Freddie is gone, I desperately wish he wasn't, but he is, John doesn't wanna know, this is Queen version 2014 get over it people, and look forward to the album with Fred. |
| brENsKi 13.12.2013 12:32 |
andyb1968 wrote: Whatever it takes to see Queen live I'm happy. okay, and where exactly would you draw that happiness line? because for everyone there must be a point where you can say "i'm not buying this shit" examples >>> - i've loved Boston since 1976 - but this last album - ffs (TS might be the driving force in the band - but it's a shambles) >>> how about Sabbath? that last album - Ozzy trying to do that whiny evil sounding crap from 40 years ago.... >>> the current "Now Fuck What" Deep Purple pantomime with autotuned lead vocals >>> van halen's aborted comeback and sh*t album At least Lizzy saw the significance of carrying on after the leader had gone - they realised and renamed themselves Black Star Riders - Brian and Roger could learn a thing about respect from Scott Gorham. Also there should be something more dignified about stnading on your own reputation rather than constantly milking the reputation of some long-dead cash-cow. Read on: In October 2012, it was announced that the new material would not be recorded under the Thin Lizzy name, and that a new band name would be used for the new songs. According to Gorham, this was "out of respect to Phil Lynott and the legacy he created", though he confirmed that the new material would feature the classic Thin Lizzy sound. He later confirmed that the decision was taken by himself and Downey, with the support of the other members of the band, and that the Thin Lizzy estate (controlled by Lynott's widow Caroline) had also been uncomfortable about new Thin Lizzy studio recordings. Warwick has acknowledged that a significant portion of Thin Lizzy fans were also against the idea of Thin Lizzy studio recordings without Lynott.He later confirmed that he had been troubled by the idea of using the Thin Lizzy name, and that as a fan, had the band recorded an album under the Thin Lizzy name with another singer, he would have been against it |
| andyb1968 13.12.2013 13:51 |
And why should Brian and Roger follow the herd, they've never shown disrespect to Freddie, they've kept his songs alive for new generations. |
| roy_fokker 13.12.2013 15:14 |
So.. What's the announcement, exactly? |
| brENsKi 13.12.2013 15:38 |
the announcement was that Brian stated: "Adam Lambert is Freddie's favourite singer to have 'nearly' appeared at Sonisphere" |
| fr1986 13.12.2013 17:09 |
The only good thing this announcment, if it's indeed a gig at knebworth park again, could bring, is the Release of Knebworth 1986 That would be something great I wish that happens!! |
| lemonysnick123 13.12.2013 17:16 |
roy_fokker wrote: So.. What's the announcement, exactly?Tour with AL |
| Thistle 13.12.2013 22:09 |
fr1986 wrote: The only good thing this announcment, if it's indeed a gig at knebworth park again, could bring, is the Release of Knebworth 1986 That would be something great I wish that happens!!I wish everyone would get over this. Knebworth ain't gonna happen because it can't. Unless you want a bootleg release audience recording. Jeeeeeeezuuuuuusssss wept. |
| beautifulsoup 13.12.2013 22:15 |
Awww, crap. I was hoping they'd enlist Tom Chaplin for a while, as he's rumored to be taking a break from Keane. Crap. |
| jondickens1 13.12.2013 22:29 |
After coming to terms with yet another major disappointment,will the tour be in support of the new album or is it going to be yet another yawn greatest hits show? |
| jeffuk49 14.12.2013 01:17 |
yah good to se them doing something again, |
| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 14.12.2013 04:48 |
andyb1968 wrote: Not many loyal fans on here, I'm 54 saw my first Queen gig in 1974 , love the music, I really enjoyed the bluesy spin that Paul Rodgers gave to the back catalogue,and to be fair to Adam he is a great showman, no Freddie, but then who is ? Whatever it takes to see Queen live I'm happy. Freddie is gone, I desperately wish he wasn't, but he is, John doesn't wanna know, this is Queen version 2014 get over it people, and look forward to the album with Fred.Very well said! Bring on the tour, album, etc!!! Cheers, Ogre- |
| john bodega 14.12.2013 06:16 |
I'd blow real money to see Brian and Roger. And if they'd hook up with a great singer who understands the material, that offer would still stand. Unfortunately won't happen, and I'm really sore about that because I seriously cannot see these guys doing live shows for much longer (Roger in particular). It's a fucking waste. |
| Marknow 14.12.2013 09:19 |
My money is on a new JD album. |
| roy_fokker 14.12.2013 13:38 |
I would have preferred a Queen Extravaganza tour with Brian&Roger appearing in part of the setlist and The Cross touring along. Adam Lambert's voice hasn't passed puberty..so I wonder how they can feel it suitable to tunes that enhanced Freddie's powerful voice. Marc Martel would have been way better, I guess. |
| someonewholikesadam 14.12.2013 16:42 |
Probably already common knowledge but sorry you guys. |
| Apocalipsis_Darko 14.12.2013 21:54 |
zzzzzzzzzzz |
| noorie 15.12.2013 11:03 |
^^^^^ What he said.... |
| Pingfah 15.12.2013 15:46 |
roy_fokker wrote: I would have preferred a Queen Extravaganza tour with Brian&Roger appearing in part of the setlist and The Cross touring along.Is that all? You wouldn't hope for a herd of flying elephants to deliver Freddie back from the dead while you're at it? |
| someonewholikesadam 15.12.2013 17:58 |
Apocalipsis_Darko wrote: zzzzzzzzzzzLet's see Martel whip the audience into a frenzy like this though. That's when you zzzzzzzzzz |
| Apocalipsis_Darko 15.12.2013 18:19 |
Still zzzzzzzzzzzz.....Good voice, yes. Not enough for being a great performer/artist or wathewer you can call Bowie, Dylan or Freddie Mercury. |
| someonewholikesadam 15.12.2013 19:36 |
Apocalipsis_Darko wrote: Still zzzzzzzzzzzz.....Good voice, yes. Not enough for being a great performer/artist or wathewer you can call Bowie, Dylan or Freddie Mercury.I think he has every bit the voice, stage presence, charisma and star power to be AS great as all of the aforementioned. The only thing he doesn't have to put him the legions of the great is song writing ability. He is very weak in the area. |
| matt z 16.12.2013 02:49 |
someonewholikesadam wrote:Good that was HORRIBLE.Apocalipsis_Darko wrote: zzzzzzzzzzzLet's see Martel whip the audience into a frenzy like this though. That's when you zzzzzzzzzz Cringe worthy. God. I almost watched it all. I Get it now. Adam Lambert is the pimple on meatloaf' s ass! Good God. That was pompous and "theater" beyond words. Wheres the cocaine? Maybe that's what happened. Too many years of influence from the west end. Brian loves the pomp of it. The guy sOunds like Jack Black in this clip. Without even the faintest snarl |
| Holly2003 16.12.2013 05:24 |
I don't think lambert is talentless. I can distinguish between someone with little talent and someone whose voice I'm not personally that keen on. I'm in the latter category. I can see why Lambert has fans even if I don't quite get what middle-aged female fans in particular see in him (nor do I really care that much). However, I don't think he's the right fit for Queen. Some of Brian and Roger's choices since Fred died have been mystifying. Picking a blues singer in Paul Rodgers and then asking him to sing those parts of the Queen catalogue that are most unsuited to his voice was among the worst artistic choices they could've made, but at least Rodgers had some credibility for a band of Queen's status. Lambert doesn't have that, and nor is he the great singer and performer you claim. In fact, he often looks quite awkward on stage, and he's not always in control of his voice. Added to that, when he does hit the notes it doesn't sound that great. There's very little character in his voice. Maybe that will come with age? Right now his followers remind me of Bay City Rollers fans -- obsessed rather than objective.
There are a number of people who could do a better job for Queen: my personal favourite at the moment is Myles Kennedy He has a great range and sounds beautiful in both the low and high register. He can sing rock songs and ballads. He is also a great songwriter and is a bit of a gunslinger on guitar. Check out this performance of Blackbird: link I would pay good money to hear Myles Kennedy sing 'It's Late' or 'Spread Your Wings'. Or if you want to hear him sing a slower song: link
someonewholikesadam wrote:Apocalipsis_Darko wrote: zzzzzzzzzzzLet's see Martel whip the audience into a frenzy like this though. That's when you zzzzzzzzzz |
| someonewholikesadam 16.12.2013 06:08 |
Yes, Matt Z, that IS theater beyond words. That is called entertaining and he is damn good at it. |
| matt z 16.12.2013 07:32 |
He got better for the iheartradio gig. But I wasnt being complimentary. Neither was I about the theater thing. Alice Cooper had theater and rock. This guy is a theater (stage show as in MADAME errr... I can't even name one other than CATS)... how he's a "pop" star is a pretty amazing feat of promotion. He has range but no character. It's alright. I kinda knew music would get worse decade by decade. Pretty soon it will just be physical stimuli. Which while useful to prevent cancer and stop discord, has about as much soul as microwave cooking. |
| someonewholikesadam 16.12.2013 18:21 |
Matt, How you can say he has no character is beyond me. Don't you just want to take him home and comfort him? I mean the depth of emotion .... |
| Thistle 16.12.2013 18:30 |
"Take him home and comfort him"? Not when I could slap him.... |
| Thistle 16.12.2013 18:37 |
Someonewholikesadam, we know you'll defend Lambert, and hype him up to the ends of the earth - but the general consensus here on QZ is that we just plain don't like him. Why are you trying to change the way we think? You're entitled to like the guy, but because our opinions don't match yours...well that doesn't make us wrong. You say black, we say white. Get over it. Post and post by all means, but constantly banging on about how great he is might be better fitting on an AL forum, which this is not. I know he's touring with "Queen", but that doesn't mean that we welcome it, regardless of your opinions. What we say might be "beyond you", but spamming us with shitty YT clips ain't going to swing the vote. Do you realise you're giving the die-hards fodder to dislike him more? That ain't support - that's killing the guy. Think about it :) |
| someonewholikesadam 16.12.2013 20:57 |
Maybe I am spamming. I like to open debate. And generally piss off people on this board. Not intentionally. Well, maybe just a little. But you cannot speak for ALL members on the forum in saying that EVERYone on the forum dislikes Adam. Maybe 99 percent but, still, that is not ALL. And "shitty" is in the eye of the beholder. |
| Thistle 16.12.2013 21:10 |
Yep - and you'd know all about shitty :p fair comment, I know you're just at it to annoy folk. Still not going to change any minds, though...... |
| Thistle 16.12.2013 21:14 |
Btw, I didn't use the words "ALL" or "EVERYone". I said general consensus! Only you saw "ALL" but it wasn't there. That doesn't really surprise me, though - considering you see talent in AL when that's not there, either ;) |
| someonewholikesadam 16.12.2013 21:21 |
Dear Thistleboy Note the number of times you use WE in this post. Me thinks you are speaking for ALL members of the forum without their permission. WE know you'll defend Lambert, and hype him up to the ends of the earth - but the general consensus here on QZ is that WE just plain don't like him. Why are you trying to change the way WE think? You're entitled to like the guy, but because OUR opinions don't match yours...well that doesn't make US wrong. You say black, WE say white. Get over it. Post and post by all means, but constantly banging on about how great he is might be better fitting on an AL forum, which this is not. I know he's touring with "Queen", but that doesn't mean that WE welcome it, regardless of your opinions. What WE say might be "beyond you", but spamming US with shitty YT clips ain't going to swing the vote. Do you realise you're giving the die-hards fodder to dislike him more? That ain't support - that's killing the guy. Think about it :) |
| Thistle 16.12.2013 21:43 |
@ someonewholikesadam: I know what I wrote, but where do you see the words ALL or EVERYone? You've even pointed it out for yourself. "we" doesn't mean "all". You're welcome. |
| thomasquinn 32989 17.12.2013 06:54 |
It's no point trying to talk sense with a groupie. Obsession and reason tend not to exist in the same person at the same time. |
| brENsKi 17.12.2013 07:30 |
someonewholikesadam wrote: Maybe I am spamming. I like to open debate. And generally piss off people on this board. Not intentionally. Well, maybe just a little.If you want to argue with yourself , then take it somewhere else...and save non-schizos the labour of trying to reason with you "all" Christ on a f*cking bike!!!! You're beyond sense. |
| Togg 17.12.2013 07:42 |
Personally just as with Paul Rodgers I will happily go see them if they play live in the UK, for me it's all about seeing Brian and Roger, i am less fussed about who sings, personally I liked Rodgers a lot, he did a great job of getting them out of there houses and on stage, I like Cosmos Rocks too. Not yet heard Lambert live so it will be interesting, I do see what they (the band) say about him, it's hard to honestly say he can't handle there songs because from what I've seen he does a pretty impressive job. He's certainly more in the same vibe as Freddie, but maybe not as good at moving from camp to rock. I wonder what people would say if it was Freddie just starting out? from what i read here Lambert gets much of the same comments that Freddie did before it was cool to love him. Back in the seventies and eighties Freddie was generally hated by most rock fans, it was only after his death (when many here joined the Queen community) that he became cool. Queen spent much of their professional life fending off comments about Freddie, lots secretly liked his voice, but were unlikely to admit it because he was far too out there for most people who in the late seventies were into heavy rock, or in the eighties saying they suddenly had been punk fans all along... Queen have always poked people with a sharp stick and tried to test them, I don't really see this any different, the guy can sing, he's camp, he's showbiz... That's pretty close to Freddie really, and as with Rodgers before if he gets them out so I can go see them play live I'm all for it. |
| Mark_Glasgow 17.12.2013 09:24 |
I can't be fucked reading 5 pages of comments...could someone just summarise what the announcement in one sentence and not include an opinion on the actual announcement, just the facts......ta very much lol |
| beautifulsoup 17.12.2013 10:03 |
Well, IMO, YMMV, and all that crap - but Adam Lambert has always impressed me as being a self-serving sort of singer. |
| Thistle 17.12.2013 10:50 |
Mark_Glasgow wrote: I can't be fucked reading 5 pages of comments...could someone just summarise what the announcement in one sentence and not include an opinion on the actual announcement, just the facts......ta very much lollol - Queen tour with Adam Lambert next year. Official news. I had an idea slightly before the announcement because I know someone who works at the Hydro in Glasgow who phoned me to say they had been enquiring about the venue for 2014. |
| noorie 17.12.2013 10:56 |
Togg wrote: Not yet heard Lambert live so it will be interesting, I do see what they (the band) say about him, it's hard to honestly say he can't handle there songs because from what I've seen he does a pretty impressive job. He's certainly more in the same vibe as Freddie, but maybe not as good at moving from camp to rock. I wonder what people would say if it was Freddie just starting out? from what i read here Lambert gets much of the same comments that Freddie did before it was cool to love him. Back in the seventies and eighties Freddie was generally hated by most rock fans, it was only after his death (when many here joined the Queen community) that he became cool. Queen spent much of their professional life fending off comments about Freddie, lots secretly liked his voice, but were unlikely to admit it because he was far too out there for most people who in the late seventies were into heavy rock, or in the eighties saying they suddenly had been punk fans all along... Queen have always poked people with a sharp stick and tried to test them, I don't really see this any different, the guy can sing, he's camp, he's showbiz... That's pretty close to Freddie really, and as with Rodgers before if he gets them out so I can go see them play live I'm all for it.Any resemblance (if there is any) between Freddie and AL is purely superficial. Freddie was the genuine article; AL, a so-so imitator. AL cannot sing rock. He has neither the rough sexy voice nor the attitude for it. Definitely cannot be compared to Freddie. Freddie could go from 'White Queen' to 'Death on two legs' effortlessly. |
| Mark_Glasgow 17.12.2013 11:33 |
Thistleboy1980 wrote:Magic, that's how painless this whole experience can be.....I asked a question and got the facts and nothing but the facts, no opinion, conjecture, just the facts.......mind you I wont be going to see them at the Hydro as Adam is a complete and utter.......Mark_Glasgow wrote: I can't be fucked reading 5 pages of comments...could someone just summarise what the announcement in one sentence and not include an opinion on the actual announcement, just the facts......ta very much lollol - Queen tour with Adam Lambert next year. Official news. I had an idea slightly before the announcement because I know someone who works at the Hydro in Glasgow who phoned me to say they had been enquiring about the venue for 2014. |
| Thistle 17.12.2013 11:40 |
^ PMSL |
| Vocal harmony 17.12.2013 12:29 |
Thistleboy1980 wrote:That's interesting, it would suggest a full arena tour. What is even more interesting is that the band them selves have contacted a venue, as tours on that level are usually left to the promoter to book, and usually each venue is booked under the promoters name, only once the details and dates of the tour are finalized then the Artists name is attached to the dates.Mark_Glasgow wrote: I can't be fucked reading 5 pages of comments...could someone just summarise what the announcement in one sentence and not include an opinion on the actual announcement, just the facts......ta very much lollol - Queen tour with Adam Lambert next year. Official news. I had an idea slightly before the announcement because I know someone who works at the Hydro in Glasgow who phoned me to say they had been enquiring about the venue for 2014. |
| Thistle 17.12.2013 15:58 |
^ I'm sorry if I led you to the conclusion that it was the *band* that made the enquiry personally. I was told that there had been an enquiry, but that's all - no names lol. And please bear in mind it's only an enquiry: at the moment, there is nothing to confirm nor deny that they will be playing said venue. It could mean they are planning a full tour, but then again it could mean selected venues. Let's not jump the gun :) Not aimed at you personally VH, but that's a good example of how one piece of information can snowball into a whole set of stories that might not necessarily be true. A misconception that leads to another misconception, then some hazy info passed on and on until we believe that we were promised something and never got it!! |
| Mark_Glasgow 17.12.2013 16:30 |
^ I wish you'd stop letting the truth get in the way of a good story lol |
| Thistle 17.12.2013 17:43 |
Mark_Glasgow wrote: ^ I wish you'd stop letting the truth get in the way of a good story lolYep, that's me - Buzz Killington ;) |
| AdamMethos 17.12.2013 21:17 |
Interesting. From the comments I've seen, most people are assuming the tour will be a few dates in North America because of the iHeart success. However, if they are enquiring about a venue in the UK, then they might be looking at a UK tour or maybe a larger tour on both sides of the pond? |
| tomchristie22 18.12.2013 09:10 |
someonewholikesadam is the only one here who likes Adam. Fitting As apathetic as I am towards Adam Lambert singing Queen songs, I would attend a show if I could. It's Brian and Roger, I can't argue with that. It's nice that they're still doing live ventures, regardless of the motive - it's just a shame they seem to be sticking to the same material they're comfortable with, and performing with people who can't do justice to the brilliant music B & R were a part of making. |
| john bodega 19.12.2013 00:04 |
I'm trying to figure this out - is Marc Martel secretly an asshole and Brian can't stand him, or something? Hiring AL again makes as much sense as Ritchie Blackmore recording albums with his wife. |
| Martin Packer 19.12.2013 03:09 |
If you start working with someone - whether Paul Rodgers or Adam Lambert - you have to let that arc play out. So I don't see them ditching Adam for anybody else until it's time to part ways with Adam (plus a decency period). And I for one will view Adam as a decent enough vehicle to see Brian and Roger again (as I did when they played Hammersmith with him, enjoying that night immensely). |
| cmsdrums 19.12.2013 07:06 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I'm trying to figure this out - is Marc Martel secretly an asshole and Brian can't stand him, or something? Hiring AL again makes as much sense as Ritchie Blackmore recording albums with his wife.LOL!! :-) |
| brENsKi 19.12.2013 09:23 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I'm trying to figure this out - is Marc Martel secretly an asshole and Brian can't stand him, or something? Hiring AL again makes as much sense as Ritchie Blackmore recording albums with his wife.yes both ideas are bonkers - but that's where the similarity ends. there's no way that the Queen+AL arrangement will produce anything near as good as Blackmore's Knight, and RB seems finally happy doing what he's doing i strongly suspect that BM will always be a curmudgeonly embittered and miserable old man who'll die riddled with resentful jealously at the talent of the bandmate who died in 1991 |
| unrauv1 20.12.2013 16:48 |
Marc Martel and the Queen Extravaganza represent the legacy sound of Queen. I will pay to see them, I will not pay see yet another interpretation ie. Adam Lambert of Queen songs. |
| Heavenite 21.12.2013 21:37 |
I'm thinking that touring the US with AL and also setting up QE over there are efforts at stimulating interest in the band before the release of a single (or singles) and an album with MJ. And I would think there is little doubt that anything with Jacko on it could see himself and the Queen name back on top of the charts over there. The sales would be significant despite downloads, and it would set the US up for the release of the Freddie movie as well. And as a result, QE could then also be touring over there for many years too. Then at least to some extent, Queen would get back the US, which they mainly lost in the 80's, They would then be able to sit back and watch all this moolah come in from over there , not to mention the rest of the planet! |
| brENsKi 22.12.2013 06:22 |
hahaha ^^^ sorry, but not a chance of the combination working in the charts over there. can't see that kind of quirky collaboration working in the uSA - esp when it's doing nothing more than some shitty little outtakes that weren't good enough to release at the time they were recorded. this is little more than raking over the long-cold coals of two well-cremated - and ritually flogged t dead horse(s) |
| Heavenite 22.12.2013 20:42 |
Point taken about the quality of the outtakes BrENsKi, although they have some pretty decent technology there these days, so I will be interested to see what the finished versions sound like. That's if and when we get them, as I would think that the Jackson estate would be more likely to pull the plug on things if Brian and Roger and the producer they hired can't get the stuff to come up to their satisfaction. Beyond that, I would have thought that the MJ name (rather than Queen) might still be capable of selling a few records in the US, especially if it is viewed as a new release now that MJ is dead. Having said that, time moves on, so its hard to say how long things will continue on like they were immediately after he checked out. Also if people over there do view it as quirky or oddball as you say, then I guess they may not take to it all that much. Even so, if the reworkings sound good and different enough, then it might still be regarded as posthumously released "new" Jacko work, and that would have to help move things along a bit I would think. |
| john bodega 22.12.2013 20:47 |
Well it'd guarantee that Oprah might at least buy a copy. |
| Heavenite 22.12.2013 20:49 |
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| john bodega 22.12.2013 20:55 |
"So I don't see them ditching Adam for anybody else until it's time to part ways with Adam (plus a decency period)" Oh I totally get that. But I think the idea of hanging onto AL when there's a better man for the job and Roger totally has his phone number is just absurd, and not decent to Marc at all. I imagine there might've been maybe six months were Brian and Roger were awkwardly having coffee going ... "when do we call Adam? This can't go on". I mean Brian has some experience in awkward break-ups though - it should've been done by now. "there's no way that the Queen+AL arrangement will produce anything near as good as Blackmore's Knight" I hate Blackmore's Knight with a passion and find it to be tiresome and naff - and I still agree with you with as much enthusiasm as I can while I'm so heavily medicated. "i strongly suspect that BM will always be a curmudgeonly embittered and miserable old man who'll die riddled with resentful jealously at the talent of the bandmate who died in 1991" I choose to believe (and maybe I'm wacko) that he has too much love in him to be completely as you say in this sentence. And I buy that he has (mostly) the right intentions in life. But his music radar went funny a long time ago, and it bears repeating. "I will pay to see them, I will not pay see yet another interpretation ie. Adam Lambert of Queen songs" I remember saying I would've paid to see Q+PR just to see Brian and Roger. I think I'd still stand by that - I have virulent hatred for the sound of Paul Rodgers' sleazy voice, but I feel like the others did a better job of getting themselves across during that collaboration. Pretending that Adam Lambert isn't there for two hours just is not something I'd pay to experience. I don't know how Brian does it; must be denial or something. |
| Heavenite 22.12.2013 21:59 |
Here's an article by Roger promoting the new album and movie that was in the Toronto Sun a week ago. > link Clearly Rog doesn't have a problem talking to the Toronto version (lol!). Guess Murdoch doesn't own this one then. From the artiicle, it sounds like the MJ estate still isn't playing ball yet. And I guess they don't really need to given their other existing income sources! > link |
| Heavenite 22.12.2013 22:04 |
Zebonka12 wrote: Well it'd guarantee that Oprah might at least buy a copy.I also noticed that Liz Taylor's estate was fourth on the above dead stars rich list. So maybe they could chip in and buy one on her behalf as well! :-) |