Queen at the EMAs

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[b]Scofflaw wrote: [/b] Fairyking, Freddie's version IS over the top, but it works because it makes you [i]feel[/i] something, at least it makes me feel something. TSMGO conveys a lot of emotion and raw feeling, but I don't think Lambert showed any of that, and his version didn't make me feel anything. I'm not denying that he can sing, just that he did a shit job of covering TSMGO. Being able to hit the notes is only a part of delivering a performance.[/QUOTE]
I totally agree with you.

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[b]Marcos Napier wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]

[b]Voice of Reason 2010 wrote: [/b] The singer was a man [/QUOTE]
Not really.[/QUOTE]
There was plenty to laugh/complain/criticize about that performance without questioning his gender.

EEEeaeAEaeEAeaeaeEAEaeAEeaea.........."move over there's an ambulance approaching!!!"
...ah no it's just adam singing!

he oversings ideed, too much vibrato, but overall performance...ok!

It's like they sat him in a walk-in freezer before the show.  'orrible.  Bring back Tom Chaplin.  Oh hell, I'd rather see them play to old Freddie DVDs than hear this cunting thing again.

I wouldn't mind so much but I reckon Lambert is better than this performance.  Disappointing.

Don't really give a shit, it has nothing to do with music, let alone Queen's music, it's all hype and sales and embarrassing.  As Brian said about Queen joining Universal, "They have new angles and they said in the beginning, 'Our job is not to sell you to the people who already love you. Our job is to get you to the people who don't get you already.'"  So, Adam Lambert, obscure Japanese trance bands, Susan Boyle are all in play to help B & R sell a few more albums.  Cost of dignity loss is uncertain against new fan sales.

A bit too much vibrato from Lambert in TSMGO, but he still is a great singer overall and a great performer.  He did well.

Great to see Brian so animated too.

I had previously seen the whole performance on YouTube, but they cut out the TSMGO on the Canadian (North American?) broadcast.  It was particularly weak given that.  Meh.  I am so not a fan.  How anybody could stand 120 minutes of that tedious, depthless yelling in an actual concert is beyond me.  I'm sure it pleased his fans, and somebody had to sing, so he was probably a good choice for the intended audience.  I'm happy that Queen were honoured and happy that they got the end of broadcast glory spot. Always happy to see them play.

I thought it was alright.  Mostly because I enjoy seeing something new at least. 

Brian & Roger have had some fun and varied live performances over this past year:

Brian with Kerry
Roger with Foo
Brian and Roger with Foo
Brian with Lady Gaga
Brian & Roger with Adam

A performance can be better if there is a genuine rapport & connection between the performers.   It makes it more believable. Queen always had this.

i'm not jumpin up and down, but it was ok . and i would rather see queen + adam lambert than queen + shitty rodgers...
that would could work better if they "practise" more with AL, he definately have the voice.. well thats my opinion..

Someone should tell Adam Lambert that vibrato hasn't been cool since Edith Piaf.

The boys did fine.

V.

omg what a let down.

the vibrato? what the hell is up with that? sounded like elvis on speed

yes, the highest notes are impressive - but where's the soul and passion? apart from the highest notes - there are several "Gallileos" from the Dominion who could have done the same job.

Brian, please give Paul Rodgers a call. remember how good it used to be?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvcvI9uYTE

He did fine, OK so he sang it differently to Freddie....so? he a different singer, it was certainly not my favourite performance of the songs but it was certainly not a bad one, I agreed with the vibrato but hey, the guy did his thing.
Cool to see Brian and Roger playing together again

What a great performance from everyone especially BM, RT and new boy Adam. What a great combination and to me it really worked well. Glad to see they kept their promise that they would work with Adam again, even though it is two years later.
Let's hope there will be some more performances with this line up again!

i quite liked it.

i think he is a much better fit than Paul Rodgers.  Better range, etc.

Brian and Roger rocked once again! Adam is not bad and he sort of suits the young audience, I suppose.

They couldn't get George Michael to sing, or Elton John, for that matter, I gather. I have to listen to it some more times, but my first feel is that he somewhat misses the rocky edge, so maybe even Pink would have sung in a rockier way? She is "young" as well. Perhaps Tom Chaplin? The only reason I can see for them to work with Adam would be their possible will to eventually work with him on a more steady basis. If so, he should undergo a heavy rock immersion course ASAP. :)

I only saw it live up to now so, I recognized Spike, but who was on bass? Danny Miranda? Pino Palladino? Somebody else from the Roger/SAS/Cross camp? Somebody new?

I anticipated this gig too much, so when it finally happened, even if I had tears in my eyes, as usual, it went down to fast, to predictable and too soft - this last part is your fault, Adam ;)

But I still think the band fronted by him is a way for the guys to move forward, so... anyway you want to do it, Brian and Roger, just keep on rocking!!!

Cheers,

Ogre-