The Hammersmith show was great. Except a large proportion of the audience were AL fans so probably thought it was a bit rubbish.
He absolutely nailed the slow songs (WWTLF was the best I've head it) but the rockers were a bit much for him. Although that might have just been a matter of him being unfamiliar.
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Agree totally. Very enjoyable show. And it felt more like a Queen show than any of the Paul Rodgers shows
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I was lucky enough to see Queen + PR a few times live, it was fantastic seeing them live and I will forever respect PR for doing those shows and helping me to see Brian and Roger touring as Queen+. Adam is a better fit as a live frontman for the band in my opinion, Brian and Roger compromised with Paul and changed the tempo of a lot of songs to suit Paul's voice, they havent done so for Adam, he has a better tempo and ability to sing Queen songs than Paul does.
Now, I'm not nuts, who is the better singer/artist? Paul every day of the week, except for fronting Queen live.
Wiley · Member since
Adam does justice to several songs, particularly, Who wants to live forever.
However, to me one thing that helped Adam's show to sound fresher to our ears was the setlist. The first 4-5 songs were great (weirdopener, though). Had Paul taken a stab at a bit more songs, I'm sure he would have been great at much more songs. "It's Late", anyone? Even something faster like "Now I'm Here" would have worked as he didn't had much trouble with Tie Your Mother Down.
Instead of that, they stuck with him singing Crazy Little Thing, part of Ga Ga, part of Hammer to fall, etc... a great voice, wasted.
If you think a given Queen song is not suited for Paul, just listen to "I Want to Break Free". That was the last song I thought he would sing and he did a good job.
someonewholikesadam · Member since
brians wig · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]rocknrolllover wrote:[/b]
It's pity that most fans turned away from Freddie and support this pop parvenu.[/QUOTE]
Freddie was just the singer you know, but put Brian and Roger on a stage with a competent bassist and you have the SOUND of Queen right there.
THAT's why so many people have continued to embrace "Queen" with whoever they find to 'sing', but I can assure you that no one has "turned away from Freddie".
Given the choice, we'd all rather have Freddie singing with them...
brians wig · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]dysan wrote:[/b]
The Hammersmith show was great. Except a large proportion of the audience were AL fans so probably thought it was a bit rubbish.
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Thank God for the AL fans though.
I don't recall seeing many video recordings made by the Queen fans: again, far too many Queen fans moan about no recordings but they're not willing to take the chance themselves.
Sadly my own recording was scuppered pretty much early on due to being caught by security with the threat of being thrown out if I continued, otherwise there'd have been a nice 1080i video recording of the show I attended out there :(
gerry · Member since
i just cant figure out what it is with May & Taylor wanting to tour with Adam Lambert?
Why waste so much time touring when they could be doing something more constructive with the time.
As an ardent Queen fan of 40 years i am very embarrassed that Brian & Roger want to tour with such a person like Lambert, he must think his got it made touring with 2 rock gods! Queen are a disgrace touring with this small fry.
The rock world are confused and Queen are destroying there legacy which Freddie built for them all.
John Deacon is the only sane member wanting nothing to do with the whole charade! Good for Deacy.
gerry · Member since
Adam Lambert is turning Queens shows into some kind of freak event, i hate him.
He is like danny la rue meets boy george x scissor sisters
yuk!
Queen are Queen only with Freddie and i wont settle for less! fact.
malicedoom · Member since
Um, I'M Frank Miller.
And they never asked me...
Another Roger (re) · Member since
It is awful to see Brian and Roger sing with this joke of a front man. His range means nothing. In fact he is the prime example that range alone can not save you. He sounds like a 14 year old girl singing Queen. And the way he appear on stage looks so forced. This is the first time I am not interested in the live shows Brian and Roger do, and that hurts.
Marc Martel would be much better. He is his own man on stage, and he does not try behave like Freddie. But the biggest plus is that he sings in a way that makes Queen songs sound like Queen.
It is sad to say this...I would rather see Queen Extravaganza than Queen+Lambert.
Marcos Napier · Member since
"The things you have to do for money". That's all I have to say.
john bodega · Member since
You've been single for a few years so you take a chance on a so-so sort of girl. You get kind of stuck with her, but you're sick of being lonely so what the hell. Then like a year later, you meet the actual woman of your dreams, and you're too much of an emotional coward to dump the one you're with.
The tale of Queen, Lambert, and Martel.
noorie · Member since
^^^^^ Perfectly put!
Vocal harmony · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]
i just cant figure out what it is with May & Taylor wanting to tour with Adam Lambert?
Why waste so much time touring when they could be doing something more constructive with the time.
As an ardent Queen fan of 40 years i am very embarrassed that Brian & Roger want to tour with such a person like Lambert, he must think his got it made touring with 2 rock gods! Queen are a disgrace touring with this small fry.
The rock world are confused and Queen are destroying there legacy which Freddie built for them all..[/QUOTE]
As musicians BM and RT can spend as much time as they want to playing live. It's one of the things musicians do. They obviously still enjoy it. As a long standing Queen fan I am willing to accept that without Freddie they are going to find who ever they feel comfortable being on stage with. Who ever that is has a huge shadow to escape. And no matter who it is, not everyone will be happy with the choice.
The great thing is that if you like what they are doing it gives you a chance to experience something of what Queen live used to be.
If you don't like the idea just don't buy a ticket. No one is making you go or listen to what they do. You going on about how you hate Adam Lamber "yuk" makes you sound like a 12 year old girl!
As for Freddie building their legacy. He didn't . The four of them worked,wrote, recorded and played. The Queen legacy was never built by one person. They were a band. If two members who put as much into it as anyone else want to tour, their 40plus years in the business is payment enough for their right to be doing it.
At the end of the day, your Feddie crusade ain't gonna stop them or stop the people who want to see it happen from going.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]brians wig wrote:[/b]
I can assure you that no one has "turned away from Freddie".
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Don't you get it ... if you enjoy a Queen song sung by anyone other than Mercury, it automatically means you aren't being a faithful servant and that you should be reprimanded for your mistaken adherence to another religion.
If we don't have blind subservience, how can we possibly enjoy music, especially old music in new ways?
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]
Why waste so much time touring when they could be doing something more constructive with the time.
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Exactly - touring to ensure the next generation is aware of your music is definitely not constructive.
[QUOTE]The rock world are confused and Queen are destroying there legacy which Freddie built for them all.[/QUOTE]
i.e. your world.
The rock world is just fine with it. Bohemian Rhapsody doesn't sound any worse on the radio because someone else will be singing it at a couple dozen concerts.
[QUOTE]John Deacon is the only sane member wanting nothing to do with the whole charade! Good for Deacy.[/QUOTE]
He still accepts his cheques, so tone down the hero worship there, son.
