‘I’m just excited to pay respect’: Adam Lambert fires back at purists who q

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[QUOTE] [b]noorie wrote:[/b]

SWLA, if you want to hear a truly spectacular voice, check this out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWvU7A2uURI
Now how does AL even compare with that? Fangs or no fangs. [/QUOTE]

OK. I listened objectively. Don't like the song. I've never been into that kind of rock music. I prefer more theatrical pop like Madonna, Prince, etc. Although Freddie is one of the greatest talents of all times, I do not like his voice in that song. I much prefer AL's voice. [/QUOTE]

Why are you on a Queen board then? I think you are a bit out of place here, even your name suggests that. I'm sure there are Adam Lambert forums out there.

Are you kicking me out?

[QUOTE] [b]someonewholikesadam wrote:[/b]

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No. I was asking a question because I fail to understand you. If I had a mindset of yours I probably wouldn't be here. But that's just me. I guess you have your own reasons.

I'm here because my guy is singing with your guys and most of you hate my guy so I feel the need to defend/promote/protect him on QZ.

Plus, truth be told, I like getting a rise out of you all. And some of you are actually enjoyably witty. *cough* Zebonka *cough*

Fair enough.

Honestly, I wish the so-called fans would get over it. Adam Lambert does an incredible job with the Queen catalogue (frankly Queen sounds better with him than they have since Freddie died). He should work on his vibrato, and be a bit more animated than he is, but other than that, LET HIM PERFORM.

And putting aside how silly he looks, you can't tell me this isn't a brilliant performance. And it ain't pop. And Miss Reclusive, I never had the privilege of seeing Freddie perform live but with Adam you never know what you are going to get. That's one of the things that makes him so exciting.

His voice isn't bad...no...its the entire package that's annoying. Even without the visual... well, I'd think he was female if I heard this without viewing. swla...I'm sorry. I'm really not unfair and yes, he can sing, his voice and persona isn't a fit for Queen's music to me. There's a whole lot of talent in the world to pick and choose from and this dude isn't one I choose to listen to.

[QUOTE] [b]Montreux wrote:[/b]

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I pity those who didn't bother to see the QPR tour out of "principle". It's probably the best thing Brian and Roger have done since 1995.[/QUOTE]
Exactly my words!
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IMO, remaining Queen probably could have come up with some brilliance after Freddie, if only they would have pulled together. Instead, all the Q plus stuff just hasn't appealed to me. Water under the bridge. I think Roger was brilliant to put together QE, I think it's the best thing that's happened to revive the music and bring it live to the world.

[QUOTE] [b]Missreclusive wrote:[/b]

His voice isn't bad... his voice and persona isn't a fit for Queen's music to me. There's a whole lot of talent in the world to pick and choose from and this dude isn't one I choose to listen to. [/QUOTE]

I completely agree. IMO AL is good enough in his own genre, but definitely not for Queen.. Freddie had the voice, style, showmanship, and incredible charm! And he could sing ballads just as easily as heavy rock songs, something AL just cannot do. His voice was like warm honey on 'My melancholy blues', soft and mellow on 'Love of my Life', and then a throaty sexy rock growl on 'Tie your mother down', 'MOTBQ', etc. Freddie was the total package.
I agree with Miss Reclusive that QE is much better than Q+.

If you had attended any of the six shows they played last year, one of the things you would have picked up on is that with Adam Lambert the shows had a much stronger Queen feel to them then the Paul Rodgers fronted version

The Extravaganza shows lack the chemistry between BM and RT which is an important part of how the band sound and work. You could easily replace any member of the Extravaganza band and still have a good sounding band. You couldn't take one of the guys out of Queen and still have a band that sounded the same.

his cover of whole lotta love is very good actually - but who in their right mind wants to listen to this over Robert Plant??!!

lambert has a VERY weak rock voice, as evident in the 2012 shows with brian and roger, and from some god awful hendrix covers somewhere on youtube.

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his cover of whole lotta love is very good actually - but who in their right mind wants to listen to this over Robert Plant??!!

Me and about two million other people! lol

lambert has a VERY weak rock voice, as evident in the 2012 shows with brian and roger, and from some god awful hendrix covers somewhere on youtube.

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