tomchristie22 wrote: Also, tell me if I'm missing something, but why are people expecting them to play Innuendo when they never have (aside from with Plant).
Oh my....
1 it was a world wide hit
2 it was them biggest thing since boh rhAp
3 it wasn't written FM
4 it was written by one of the members still left on stage. And those to love to play their own (written) success (iwia , tymd ,wwry, rgg,iilwmc)
They never played it because PR couldn't sing it lambert can!!!
The song will do great as an opener.
tomchristie22 wrote: Also, tell me if I'm missing something, but why are people expecting them to play Innuendo when they never have (aside from with Plant).
Oh my....
1 it was a world wide hit
2 it was them biggest thing since boh rhAp
3 it wasn't written FM
4 it was written by one of the members still left on stage. And those to love to play their own (written) success (iwia , tymd ,wwry, rgg,iilwmc)
They never played it because PR couldn't sing it lambert can!!!
The song will do great as an opener.
tomchristie22 wrote: Also, tell me if I'm missing something, but why are people expecting them to play Innuendo when they never have (aside from with Plant).
Oh my....
1 it was a world wide hit
2 it was them biggest thing since boh rhAp
3 it wasn't written FM
4 it was written by one of the members still left on stage. And those to love to play their own (written) success (iwia , tymd ,wwry, rgg,iilwmc)
They never played it because PR couldn't sing it lambert can!!!
The song will do great as an opener.
tomchristie22 wrote: Also, tell me if I'm missing something, but why are people expecting them to play Innuendo when they never have (aside from with Plant).
Oh my....
1 it was a world wide hit
2 it was them biggest thing since boh rhAp
3 it wasn't written FM
4 it was written by one of the members still left on stage. And those to love to play their own (written) success (iwia , tymd ,wwry, rgg,iilwmc)
They never played it because PR couldn't sing it lambert can!!!
The song will do great as an opener.
Ah fucking quoting stuff.
Not willing to retype that, and it won't come back if I return to the previous page. In short - you gave the impression of almost ASSUMING they would play it.
"Now you have to like the hammy Broadway delivery........."
Yeah....I watched one of those excellent youtube videos of I Want It All from Moscow yesterday. Cringe.
I like Adam and have hoped for this collaboration, but to sing with Queen he really needs to work on delivery. IWIA needs Growl (that's gutteral, not a scream) and the attitude to go with it. I give him leeway to become comfortable enough with the material that he can concentrate more on some of these things, but it can be painful to watch at times.
People have been saying some version of "...if only Adam would do/have/be..." for two or three years now. He didn't bloom like ragweed from nothing on American Idol; he's been at this for years and years. He is who he is, he sings how he sings, and though I'd welcome a miraculous evolution as much as the next person there is no particular reason to expect it at this point. I suspect a bit of an overweening belief in himself limits the amount of constructive criticism he takes on board, and he may share my suspicion that if he stopped all the nonsense people would notice that at the heart of it he's a just a pretty standard theatre performer. Very good, but not particularly uncommon.
GratefulFan wrote: People have been saying some version of "...if only Adam would do/have/be..." for two or three years now. He didn't bloom like ragweed from nothing on American Idol; he's been at this for years and years. He is who he is, he sings how he sings, and though I'd welcome a miraculous evolution as much as the next person there is no particular reason to expect it at this point. I suspect a bit of an overweening belief in himself limits the amount of constructive criticism he takes on board, and he may share my suspicion that if he stopped all the nonsense people would notice that at the heart of it he's a just a pretty standard theatre performer. Very good, but not particularly uncommon.
Indeed. A bit like Kerry Ellis in that respect. Good in musical theatre but not a rock singer. I find it all very odd.
I guess to some extent it depends on how much Adam wants to be associated with Queen. I think he's likely found it to be less than a piece of cake, but is he willing to do what it takes to make it work, or at least to make it work as good as it can? We'll see if you are right Grateful Fan. I think they can make something of this if Adam is willing to reinvent himself for the sake of it, even if he is just playing the part.
I think right now he is having a little trouble deciding just who he is, and Freddie's ghost looms large. I see uncertainty and reliance on posturing, where I'd like to see him convincing me that he feels the song. BUT I give him the benefit of the doubt because I think he is still having to think consciously about what comes next much of the time instead of putting his focus on selling it.
I've seen the occasional comment saying they would rather see Martel up there, but the object of this isn't for Queen to be their own tribute band either. I'm curious to see how this experiment goes. I'm glad Brian and Roger are trying something while they are still able. I see Brian is complaining about his knee now.
To me the most important thing is who Brian and Roger want to work with. In that regard I'm quite happy they're working with Adam, worked with Paul and Kerry, and I hope they collaborate with others as they see fit. And if they want to work on their own and together, I'd not object to that.
And (with the exception of Brian solo) I've seen the tours / concerts resulting from those collaborations - and fully expect to enjoy seeing them with Adam on 12th July (and I'm bringing my daughter to that one - even though she is more interested in AL than in B and R).
