QueenZone discussion #1393070
Queen+Adam Lambert
| ACCR 03.08.2014 20:10 |
Hey People!! What do you think?? Best and worst Concert of tour?? High points and Low points??? Share your comments... |
| Sheer Brass Neck 03.08.2014 22:24 |
Eminently forgettable. Less posts and new threads (18 new threads) for this forum than the General (53 new threads) and Serious (19) since July 16. One would think that the excitement of a last tour would get people fired up but it seems that Rainbow and old projects are more exciting topics. Lots of new AL fans, I'd hazard the overwhelming majority of old Queen fans are underwhelmed. Of course the tour did good business so maybe I'm wrong. Love to see an exit poll of fans and who they were there to see, AL or Queen? i'd suspect 50/50 , numbers were propped up by Lambert fans. |
| MaggieMagoo 04.08.2014 00:26 |
Wow, those Adam Lambert fans sure were LOUD if the Queen fans were sitting on their hands............at every venue, yet! |
| philip storey 04.08.2014 04:38 |
I feel so tired of this subject,from what i have seen of the latest shows Adam did a bloody good go of it it, i also thought Brian and Roger played well and looked happy.The stage show looked very modern and went very well with the music and it was nice to hear some older tunes.Fact Adam is no Freddie Mercury,no where near,but he is not trying to be.Fact its a damn sight better than the plodding Queen /Paul Rogers shows ,where no one looked very interested and it was more like a Bad Company show.So given the choice i would go and see this show and enjoy it ,i know a lot of you wont give it a chance and thats fine. |
| The King Of Rhye 04.08.2014 12:23 |
I second the last post, couldn't have said it better myself....... I feel like I have said this about a thousand times before...........but....I guess I qualify as an old Queen fan (since 92!)..... I was skeptical of the whole Queen + Adam thing when I first heard of it, but I gave him a chance, and I've come to think he's quite a damn good singer.....and way better suited to do older Queen songs than Paul (though I did enjoy that collaboration....saw em back in 06)....I was the Detroit show last month and definitely loved it! And if a large part of the audiences were Adam fans...........hey, I bet some of those became Queen fans! :D |
| people on streets 04.08.2014 16:14 |
philip storey wrote: Fact its a damn sight better than the plodding Queen /Paul Rogers shows ,where no one looked very interested and it was more like a Bad Company show."Depends on what you like in a singer. Paul Rodgers is a rock legend with a great voice and great repertoire of his own. I enjoyed the way he sang and interpreted the Queen songs. Personally I loved the Free/Bad Co. songs he did during the Q+PR tours. Paul has a great stage presence too. Very charismatic. Far more interesting than this musical/broadway type of singer who doesn't write his own songs and became runner up on a talent show. He may have a nice vocal range but he sounds like a squirrel to me. Horrible vibrato too. Fake/insecure stage presence. Paul Rodgers > Adam Lambert. Anytime. |
| dsmeer 04.08.2014 17:01 |
Adam > NO |
| philip storey 05.08.2014 11:57 |
Paul Rodgers,a rock legend !??!? What does that make Freddie Mercury,Robert Plant,Mick Jagger,David Bowie,Peter Gabriel,Marc Bolan,Jon Anderson,Mike Oldfield,Ozzy,Ronnie James Dio,Phil Lynott,Jeff Lynne and many more. |
| The King Of Rhye 05.08.2014 12:20 |
philip storey wrote: Paul Rodgers,a rock legend !??!? What does that make Freddie Mercury,Robert Plant,Mick Jagger,David Bowie,Peter Gabriel,Marc Bolan,Jon Anderson,Mike Oldfield,Ozzy,Ronnie James Dio,Phil Lynott,Jeff Lynne and many more.Uh............rock legends? Seriously, I would definitely consider the singer of Free and Bad Co. and the owner of one of the best voices around a "rock legend"! (quotes from wikipedia comin up....) For a short time, Free were alongside Led Zeppelin as among the highest grossing British acts Bad Company earned six platinum albums until Rodgers left in 1982 Rodgers has been cited as a significant influence on a number of notable rock singers, including David Coverdale, John Waite, Steve Overland, Lou Gramm, Jimi Jamison, Eric Martin, Steve Walsh, Joe Lynn Turner, Paul Young, Robin McAuley, Jimmy Barnes, Richie Kotzen and Joe Bonamassa. In 1991, John Mellencamp called Rodgers "the best rock singer ever."[6] Freddie Mercury, the original Queen vocalist, in particular liked Rodgers and his aggressive style.[5 Yeah, you wouldnt call that guy a legend...... |
| malicedoom 05.08.2014 13:39 |
I thought it was a great concert (Chicago - United Center). And I thought A.L. did a great job (Brian and Roger were, of course, ridiculously good as expected). So there. |
| SweetCaroline 05.08.2014 15:49 |
people on streets wrote:Adam DOES write his own songs. Sounds like a squirrel, horrible vibrato, insecure stage presence? Were you there in person? Of course not because you wouldn't say those things if you were. People were blown away by this show and by Adam's vocal prowess! You need a new set of talking points because all of the old ones have been proven wrong by the thousands of people who enjoyed this 24-day tour!philip storey wrote: Fact its a damn sight better than the plodding Queen /Paul Rogers shows ,where no one looked very interested and it was more like a Bad Company show."Depends on what you like in a singer. Paul Rodgers is a rock legend with a great voice and great repertoire of his own. I enjoyed the way he sang and interpreted the Queen songs. Personally I loved the Free/Bad Co. songs he did during the Q+PR tours. Paul has a great stage presence too. Very charismatic. Far more interesting than this musical/broadway type of singer who doesn't write his own songs and became runner up on a talent show. He may have a nice vocal range but he sounds like a squirrel to me. Horrible vibrato too. Fake/insecure stage presence. Paul Rodgers > Adam Lambert. Anytime. "Runnin" link |
| queenUSA 05.08.2014 18:46 |
Staging: In Houston the giant Q leaned forward to an alarmingly low angle (part of the show?) Best keep it tied in place! I like the giant Q effect and the smaller stage out front. Brian and Roger: Thank you for taking risks. I hope you felt a lot of U.S. appreciation and welcome in every city coast to coast. We want you back already. More cities: Miami, Atlanta, back to DC (Verizon Center this time) Love of My Life sing along is one of my favorites. Adam: Visible & audible rise in audience reaction each time Adam returns to the stage. Could be more animated at times and Interact more with the audience during bridges. The crown at the end made me feel uncomfortable - this is too much of a signature piece of Freddie. Love Kills: Awesomeness. Please keep this song! Material I'd like to hear: Hammer to Fall, Innuendo, (a lot, lot, more but I won't be greedy) Advice: In American society address the audience much sooner. A simple "Good Evening everyone!" goes a very long way in America. The audience will be less tentative if you invite them in right off. Intriguing Global possibilities: Mexico, Brazil and Germany |
| winterspelt 05.08.2014 23:40 |
To me Q+AL a few years ago was an experiment with lots of nice things and lots of bad things. But the current tour is a lot better: Adam's stage presence feels more natural than the previous tour, in which I felt he saw himself more as a guest than part of the band, now, in the current tour it feels more like a band, Adam found a way to express his own personality in the songs and the way he is on stage feels more like a frontman and less like a hired gun, which was the feeling I had in the previous tour. The only thing I really dont like, is when he spit champagne or whatever he's drinking, I find it disgusting and disrespectful, but it seems that it may be something in the culture of my country that makes me feel bad about it, cause I havent heard/read anybody complaining about it |
| Snowflakes 06.08.2014 02:10 |
Sheer Brass Neck wrote: Eminently forgettable. Less posts and new threads (18 new threads) for this forum than the General (53 new threads) and Serious (19) since July 16. One would think that the excitement of a last tour would get people fired up but it seems that Rainbow and old projects are more exciting topics. Lots of new AL fans, I'd hazard the overwhelming majority of old Queen fans are underwhelmed. Of course the tour did good business so maybe I'm wrong. Love to see an exit poll of fans and who they were there to see, AL or Queen? i'd suspect 50/50 , numbers were propped up by Lambert fans.Wow, That's a lot of paying new members. About a thousand new @OIQFC members in the space of a week :) @adamlambert @QueenWillRock link |
| someonewholikesadam 07.08.2014 22:18 |
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| someonewholikesadam 07.08.2014 22:18 |
Just the ramblings of a crazy old man who worked with Freddie Mercury and surely doesn't recognize talent Brian starts talking around 45.0 |
| taptap 08.08.2014 19:28 |
Saw this on another site. Tour of the UK after QE? Stand by your inboxes Queen Online subscribers! Important @queenwillrock + @adamlambert tour news on the way! eta: nvm - someone just said this might be an old tweet from March. |
| winterspelt 09.08.2014 13:41 |
I know a few promoters here in Mexico, (1 of them small promoter in association with local government and another big promoter) who had been in contact with Queen management and they told me that it seems the band is open to new dates but they are planning logistics and "some other stuff" (perhaps promotions for Rainbow and Queen Forever) and that the band "were considering their next course of action" but it seems that they are truly considering a world tour. This is a rumor that my friends promoters told me was true, so even when I trust them, please take this as rumor! |
| people on streets 11.08.2014 19:03 |
SweetCaroline wrote:LOL!people on streets wrote:Adam DOES write his own songs. Sounds like a squirrel, horrible vibrato, insecure stage presence? Were you there in person? Of course not because you wouldn't say those things if you were. People were blown away by this show and by Adam's vocal prowess! You need a new set of talking points because all of the old ones have been proven wrong by the thousands of people who enjoyed this 24-day tour! "Runnin" linkphilip storey wrote: Fact its a damn sight better than the plodding Queen /Paul Rogers shows ,where no one looked very interested and it was more like a Bad Company show."Depends on what you like in a singer. Paul Rodgers is a rock legend with a great voice and great repertoire of his own. I enjoyed the way he sang and interpreted the Queen songs. Personally I loved the Free/Bad Co. songs he did during the Q+PR tours. Paul has a great stage presence too. Very charismatic. Far more interesting than this musical/broadway type of singer who doesn't write his own songs and became runner up on a talent show. He may have a nice vocal range but he sounds like a squirrel to me. Horrible vibrato too. Fake/insecure stage presence. Paul Rodgers > Adam Lambert. Anytime. That song is terrible. Adam still sounds like a squirrel with a horrible vibrato. By the way: "Runnin" was written by Baker, Richard Colson / Thomas, Theron Makiel / Thomas, Timothy Jamahli / Samuels, Matthew Jehu / Williams, Tyler Mathew Carl / Singh, Jaswinder. source: link LOL! "Adam writes his own song" Yes. In his dreams... |
| people on streets 11.08.2014 19:09 |
Great article on Adam Lambert! link |
| ACCR 12.08.2014 23:46 |
Ok my opinion.... I was in three concerts (Philly, MSG, Uncasville) Best Concert's MSG (Intro was perfect!!) No the best Concert: Philly (People was so quiet) High Points: Love Kills and Who wants to live forever. Low Points: They did not perform Don't stop me now (after few shows)... they did not perform The Show Must Go On (after Uncasville's concert) and probably when they did the change Love kills for Dragon Attack.... What did they think??? Comparison between 2012 and 2014 tour: 2012 setlist better than 2014 setlist Brian May sounded better in 2012 than 2014 Roger Taylor sounded better in 2014 than 2012 Adam Lambert had better performace in 2014. Stage and visual effects: better in 2014. Personal Opinion ;) |
| The King Of Rhye 13.08.2014 10:06 |
people on streets wrote: Great article on Adam Lambert! linkOh yeah......GREAT article...........love how not a single thing on there is about his actual talent/ability/voice........yeah, let's judge him for everything BUT that..............brilliant.............he got dissed by Clay Aiken so he MUST suck!...............(sarcasm) |
| sgs8789 14.08.2014 09:06 |
Saw them in Houston, July 9, 2014 and they were great. Brian, on his Soapbox, mentioned he didn't think he played well that night but after having seen them twice in '78, twice in '80, once in '82, the Brian May Band opening for GN'R in 1993 and QPR in 2006, from a fan's perspective I thought the whole show was good. The Houston audience was kind of hesitant to really bust out and sing along a few times but sometimes that's just he audience and has nothing to do with how good the performance is. |
| Donna13 15.08.2014 07:54 |
It's great to see these airport arrivals (Korea and Japan - links on QOL). I think the whole tour is just getting better and better. I guess the only thing that worries me is the curtain drop/lift/carry off. That's the only Spinal Tap-ish potentially difficult moment, it seems. Ha. I keep waiting for one of the curtain guys to be caught like a fish in a net and dragged off. Not that I want that to happen. It just seems very heavy and like it could get completely stuck on the stage. |
| someonewholikesadam 30.08.2014 10:33 |
This ain't no karaoke (poor grammar used intentionally). |
| BETA215 30.08.2014 10:39 |
^ What a weird performance. |
| noorie 30.08.2014 11:23 |
And THIS is how it is done!!! With style, power, and emotion! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOhuK7aZayw |
| someonewholikesadam 30.08.2014 11:54 |
noorie wrote: And THIS is how it is done!!! With style, power, and emotion! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOhuK7aZaywNot bad. |
| winterspelt 30.08.2014 18:32 |
noorie wrote: And THIS is how it is done!!! With style, power, and emotion! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOhuK7aZaywI must be one of the few who HATE the live version of WWTLF from the magic tour... One of the few songs that are less powerful live than in the album version. The album version is powerful and dramatic while the live version is powerful only on a vocal level. To me, the Q+AL version is better because its, just like the studio version, powerful and dramatic at the same time. I think the FM Tribute version had a slightly better arrangement than the boring '86 tour, sadly Seal's vocals are boring and tasteless to my ear... |
| SweetCaroline 30.08.2014 19:33 |
noorie wrote: And THIS is how it is done!!! With style, power, and emotion! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOhuK7aZaywThe main difference I see between Freddie's Wembley version and Adam's Melbourne version is that Adam goes up another octave twice during the course of the song. Both men have amazingly powerful voices and that's the main reason Adam was chosen for this tour! |
| SweetCaroline 30.08.2014 19:33 |
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| noorie 30.08.2014 22:03 |
Adam does sing well, I do not dispute that. And maybe he hits all the right notes and goes an octave higher. But to me that is not the point of a song. Close your eyes and listen to both versions. When Adam sings, I think, nice song. When Freddie sings, I get chills down my spine! His voice has got incredible raw power, raw emotion. And as well as Adam sings, his voice just does not project that. The simplicity of the Wembley version - just a man with his mic. And yet, it is just incredible! So again, not dissing Adam.. Just saying Freddie is the master! (I think even Adam has acknowledged that - not because he is modest, but because that is the truth.) |
| someonewholikesadam 03.09.2014 09:20 |
"In my opinion, Queen has the current best male singer in the world singing for them," Martel says of Lambert. "I went to see their show in New York, and the dude does not strain or miss a single note. He's an incredible virtuoso. |
| BETA215 03.09.2014 11:33 |
^ "[...] Queen has the CURRENT best male singer [...]" That don't means he is the best ever. He is the "best" in this moment. The best alive male 2014 singer. |
| someonewholikesadam 03.09.2014 20:59 |
He's come a long way, baby. |
| inu-liger 04.09.2014 03:50 |
He looks so unrecognizable there. |
| terraj 05.09.2014 06:03 |
Hey inu-liger, this is out of topic, but I sent you a PM about a week ago. Just wondering if you've seen it? |
| The King Of Rhye 05.09.2014 16:36 |
BETA215 wrote: ^ "[...] Queen has the CURRENT best male singer [...]" That don't means he is the best ever. He is the "best" in this moment. The best alive male 2014 singer.I just dont understand the point of that comment..... Most bands I know of have singers who are alive! |
| SweetCaroline 06.09.2014 18:04 |
inu-liger wrote: He looks so unrecognizable there.Yes, every so often I look at him the way he looks now and try to picture that chubby, strawberry blonde high school graduate and he's like two completely different human beings! LOL |
| someonewholikesadam 06.09.2014 22:53 |
Lap of the Gods is SUCH a gorgeous song and NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie. |
| BETA215 06.09.2014 23:41 |
*cof*Rainbow*cof*Magic Tour*cof* Rainbow has a better atmosphere like the Magic Tour versions, but Adam makes a different atmosphere which I don't like, and also improvise some notes that, to me, doesn't fit with the song's real atmosphere and the rest of the instruments. Also, please, hear the leaked In The Lap Of The Gods (Live At The Rainbow November 1974). For the sake of God! Hear that guitar! That piano! That drums! That voice, which is the main theme here! You have no reason to say the 2014 version is best, in my opinion! Anyway, my opinion isn't more valid than your opinion. PS: There's no meaning, in my pretending? |
| GERRYISADICK 07.09.2014 09:57 |
someonewholikesadam wrote: Lap of the Gods is SUCH a gorgeous song and NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.Heresy |
| noorie 07.09.2014 10:17 |
someonewholikesadam wrote: Lap of the Gods is SUCH a gorgeous song and NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.Hahaha!!! Total heresy!!!! Listen to the Rainbow version. Or the Hammersmith. Freddie Mercury - fabulous singer, song-writer, brilliant composer, pianist, and the ultimate frontman. |
| someonewholikesadam 07.09.2014 10:45 |
noorie wrote:Just listened to both. Let me change my statement. In my opinion, NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.someonewholikesadam wrote: Lap of the Gods is SUCH a gorgeous song and NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.Hahaha!!! Total heresy!!!! Listen to the Rainbow version. Or the Hammersmith. Freddie Mercury - fabulous singer, song-writer, brilliant composer, pianist, and the ultimate frontman. |
| GERRYISADICK 07.09.2014 10:54 |
someonewholikesadam wrote:Leave this forum and never returnnoorie wrote:Just listened to both. Let me change my statement. In my opinion, NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.someonewholikesadam wrote: Lap of the Gods is SUCH a gorgeous song and NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.Hahaha!!! Total heresy!!!! Listen to the Rainbow version. Or the Hammersmith. Freddie Mercury - fabulous singer, song-writer, brilliant composer, pianist, and the ultimate frontman. |
| someonewholikesadam 07.09.2014 11:02 |
Jefffabiano wrote:Yes, your Royal Highness. LOL. What's the matter, you don't like anyone having a different opinion than your own? I am not saying Adam is more talented overall than Freddie. I'm referring to this particular song.someonewholikesadam wrote:Leave this forum and never returnnoorie wrote:Just listened to both. Let me change my statement. In my opinion, NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.someonewholikesadam wrote: Lap of the Gods is SUCH a gorgeous song and NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.Hahaha!!! Total heresy!!!! Listen to the Rainbow version. Or the Hammersmith. Freddie Mercury - fabulous singer, song-writer, brilliant composer, pianist, and the ultimate frontman. |
| GERRYISADICK 07.09.2014 11:07 |
someonewholikesadam wrote:linkJefffabiano wrote:Yes, your Royal Highness. LOL. What's the matter, you don't like anyone having a different opinion than your own? I am not saying Adam is more talented overall than Freddie. I'm referring to this particular song.someonewholikesadam wrote:Leave this forum and never returnnoorie wrote:Just listened to both. Let me change my statement. In my opinion, NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.someonewholikesadam wrote: Lap of the Gods is SUCH a gorgeous song and NObody sings it better live than Adam, not even Freddie.Hahaha!!! Total heresy!!!! Listen to the Rainbow version. Or the Hammersmith. Freddie Mercury - fabulous singer, song-writer, brilliant composer, pianist, and the ultimate frontman. Really? |
| The King Of Rhye 07.09.2014 11:14 |
Jefffabiano wrote: Leave this forum and never returnWho the hell died and made you king???? Hell, I'm a Queen-diehard and I liked Paul singing TSMGO better than the original......(and Adams version is up there too......too bad we never had a Freddie live version of that song! That would have been something.....) |
| The King Of Rhye 07.09.2014 11:16 |
The King Of Rhye wrote: Who the hell died and made you king????Besides, I'm the "King" around here.....:p |
| GERRYISADICK 07.09.2014 11:22 |
The King Of Rhye wrote:You are the king!The King Of Rhye wrote: Who the hell died and made you king????Besides, I'm the "King" around here.....:p |
| someonewholikesadam 07.09.2014 11:40 |
Just to show you there's no hard feelings, I'll even embed your video for you. Freddie's great. I just happen to enjoy Adam's beautiful voice on this particular song. |
| GERRYISADICK 07.09.2014 11:51 |
someonewholikesadam wrote: Just to show you there's no hard feelings, I'll even embed your video for you. Freddie's great. I just happen to enjoy Adam's beautiful voice on this particular song.I admit there are something's i dont like about adam but compared to paul rodgers he is a master |
| SweetCaroline 07.09.2014 13:13 |
There is no doubt that both Freddie and Adam were/are master vocalists/entertainers/showmen with great charisma and stage presence. I'm not familiar with Paul Rodgers and haven't seen him in person so I can't judge him at all. |
| Sheer Brass Neck 07.09.2014 22:36 |
Good god, he can hit the notes but he has no soul or emotional heft behind his voice. Plus his over-emoting is off Broadway quality. Ridiculous. |
| noorie 08.09.2014 03:29 |
^^^^^^ You put it perfectly! That is exactly how I feel. Technically Adam may be great, but there is no soul to his singing. |
| SweetCaroline 08.09.2014 10:27 |
Adam sings with a great amount of soul and emotion or he wouldn't be getting the response from the audience that he has received when he is performing live! You can't have it both ways. You can't say there is no emotional heft behind his voice and that he is over-emoting. THAT is ridiculous! Listen to the audience response in unison when he sings "Who Wants To Live Forever." It's like a mass swoon! LOL |
| noorie 08.09.2014 10:54 |
Audiences at live concerts tend to get over-enthusiastic... That is the nature of the beast. Loads more swooning going on at Justin Beiber concerts... doesn't prove a thing. Again, I do think Adam sings well. But Freddie is by far superior. |
| SweetCaroline 08.09.2014 11:30 |
people on streets wrote:Wrong -- "Runnin'" was written by Adam Lambert, David Marshall, Fred Williams, Catt Gravitt, Robert Marvin with Adam as first writer.SweetCaroline wrote:LOL! That song is terrible. Adam still sounds like a squirrel with a horrible vibrato. By the way: "Runnin" was written by Baker, Richard Colson / Thomas, Theron Makiel / Thomas, Timothy Jamahli / Samuels, Matthew Jehu / Williams, Tyler Mathew Carl / Singh, Jaswinder. source: link LOL! "Adam writes his own song" Yes. In his dreams...people on streets wrote:Adam DOES write his own songs. Sounds like a squirrel, horrible vibrato, insecure stage presence? Were you there in person? Of course not because you wouldn't say those things if you were. People were blown away by this show and by Adam's vocal prowess! You need a new set of talking points because all of the old ones have been proven wrong by the thousands of people who enjoyed this 24-day tour! "Runnin" linkphilip storey wrote: Fact its a damn sight better than the plodding Queen /Paul Rogers shows ,where no one looked very interested and it was more like a Bad Company show."Depends on what you like in a singer. Paul Rodgers is a rock legend with a great voice and great repertoire of his own. I enjoyed the way he sang and interpreted the Queen songs. Personally I loved the Free/Bad Co. songs he did during the Q+PR tours. Paul has a great stage presence too. Very charismatic. Far more interesting than this musical/broadway type of singer who doesn't write his own songs and became runner up on a talent show. He may have a nice vocal range but he sounds like a squirrel to me. Horrible vibrato too. Fake/insecure stage presence. Paul Rodgers > Adam Lambert. Anytime. source: Trespassing liner notes in Trespassing CD -- your source is incorrect!. |
| SweetCaroline 08.09.2014 15:10 |
noorie wrote: Audiences at live concerts tend to get over-enthusiastic... That is the nature of the beast. Loads more swooning going on at Justin Beiber concerts... doesn't prove a thing. Again, I do think Adam sings well. But Freddie is by far superior.Oh please, no comparisons to Bieber who lip syncs and doesn't sing live in his shows. If Adam were to show any more emotion when he sings live, he would be a puddle of goo on the stage! LOL |
| The King Of Rhye 08.09.2014 15:19 |
Anyone who thinks Adam doesn't show emotion, listen to him do The Show Must Go On!! |
| SweetCaroline 08.09.2014 16:03 |
The King Of Rhye wrote: Anyone who thinks Adam doesn't show emotion, listen to him do The Show Must Go On!!Chicago link Los Angeles link |
| dots-girl 08.09.2014 18:27 |
I attended two shows and was more than pleased. No Adam is not Freddie and never pretended to be. The main point should be that the tour ended up being over 30 some concerts long and that demand for these shows increased. I liked Queen long before Adam and worshipped Freddie, however this was an opportunity to see a legendary band with a great talent. Both Adam and Freddie were and are amazing singers. There is a possibility another tour can happen and I'd fork out money again. |
| SweetCaroline 08.09.2014 19:11 |
dots-girl wrote: I attended two shows and was more than pleased. No Adam is not Freddie and never pretended to be. The main point should be that the tour ended up being over 30 some concerts long and that demand for these shows increased. I liked Queen long before Adam and worshipped Freddie, however this was an opportunity to see a legendary band with a great talent. Both Adam and Freddie were and are amazing singers. There is a possibility another tour can happen and I'd fork out money again.It's amazing to me that the tour started out being 19 shows with the final one scheduled for the Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 20th and then they added on 5 more shows in North America as well as 10 more in Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. |
| SweetCaroline 08.09.2014 19:37 |
"Queen & Adam Lambert @ Rod Laver Arena" BY PETER HODGSON "At what point should a band call it a day? When they run out of new ideas? When they’re down to one or two original members? When they can’t stand to be around each other? Queen has never been a band for such concerns. Since the death of Freddie Mercury (and the departure of bass player John Deacon) they’ve continued on in various forms with various vocalists, sometimes as a one-off and sometimes as something more substantial; George Michael’s rendition of Somebody To Love from the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert was a bona fide hit, while they collaborated with Free’s Paul Rodgers from 2004 to 2009, releasing the album The Cosmos Rocks. But something was missing with Rodgers. His earthier vocal texture and middle-aged rock moves didn’t quite capture the aura of Queen. Enter Mr. Adam Lambert. How does he stack up to Freddie Mercury? Well here’s the thing: it’s tempting to make comparisons between Lambert and Mercury. Two dudes with huge vocal ranges, both with a flair for the flamboyant. Lambert succeeds where Rodgers couldn’t. His vocal style is far more supple and elastic than Rodgers’ forced but classic texture, and his sense of showmanship and movement is far more arena-sized. And most crucially, he remains faithful to Queen’s songs – the vocal melodies, the attitudes, the intentions, the fun. Lambert isn’t trying to be Freddie, but nor is he trying to mess with the vocal melodies. He utterly sells it, and has an obvious understanding of, and connection to, the material. Ever see a singer performing someone else’s material and you just know that they have no idea what the song is actually about? That never seemed like a concern with Lambert. Okay, so enough about The New Guy: how was the show? Epic! If you only know Queen from the radio, you’d love this set because almost all the big hits were there: Crazy Little Thing Called Love, I Want To Break Free, Another One Bites The Dust, We Will Rock You, hell, they even did Bohemian Rhapsody, with Freddie Mercury appearing on screen (one of two such instances during the show) to trade lines with Lambert. But die-hards would also have enjoyed some of the band’s heavier tracks, such as Stone Cold Crazy, Dragon Attack and the big arena rock of their 1989 hit I Want It All. Sure, there were some indulgent moments – a bass solo, a drum solo that turned into a father-son drum duel between Roger Taylor and his son Rufus, Brian May pausing to shoot a little video of the crowd with his selfie-stick – but they’ve earned these little liberties. May’s guitar work remains as spectacular as ever, Taylor had a few chances to show off his considerable vocal skills, and Lambert, well, he ain’t trying to be anyone but Adam Lambert, he makes no apologies for it, and he did such a great job in showing why he deserved to be there that the general chatter among fans afterwards was that not only would they go see Queen + Adam Lambert again, they’d like to hear a whole album of new material." link |
| SweetCaroline 10.09.2014 19:52 |
" LIVE REVIEW: Queen & Adam Lambert – Brisbane Entertainment Centre," September 10, 2014 "If you didn’t attend the Queen and Adam Lambert concert because you were “worried” Lambert wouldn’t do the songs justice you missed out on one of the best live shows I’ve ever witnessed. Dramatically opening with “Now I’m Here” Queen and Adam Lambert emerged on stage with a packed Entertainment Centre on their feet ready for a unforgettable night. “Another One Bites The Dust” and “Fat Bottomed Girls” were early sing a longs "that united the crowd and calmed anyone second guessing if Lambert would deliver. From then on they all had the crowd eating out of their palm. “Killer Queen”, “Somebody To Love” and “I Want It All” allowed Adam Lambert to shine showing the crowd a cheekier down to earth side of him with hilarious banter in between songs. He connected on a personal level and told everyone how he was just as much of a fan of Freddie Mercury as everyone else in the room and was almost seeking their approval." ".....The production was spot on with an incredible array of strobe lighting that visually brought the classic songs alive along with a stage set up that outlined a massive Q. May and Taylor have still got the showmanship which helped made Queen so iconic to begin with. Introducing Adam Lambert to the mix was the right decision as he brought his own approach and style to the songs and would have made Mercury so proud. And can I just mentions that man’s vocal range is INSANE and had everyone’s jaw drop multiple times. If you attended the show you are aware that you witnessed something special. If you didn’t, you will be kicking yourself." link |
| queenUSA 11.09.2014 00:57 |
^^ Thanks for taking the time and effort to post these. Last month I wanted to check on Korea and Japan reviews - but could not find any translated ones. It would be interesting to read what those countries thought of it too. |
| bucsateflon 21.09.2014 13:46 |
The Tokyo show was broadcasted/leaked anywhere? |
| winterspelt 21.09.2014 17:20 |
bucsateflon wrote: The Tokyo show was broadcasted/leaked anywhere?Not yet... And we dont know if it be broadcasted at all... /queenzone/1398895.html |
