Lambert fans vs Freddie fans

Of course it was up to Deacon, that goes without saying. He still left the band though, regardless of an official announcement or not.
So is it Queen now? Not really. It's 50 percent of Queen, with another singer.

I don't recall Freddie saying that, not disputing that he did though. Looking back at the last 23 years, the only studio album with another singer they've released was Cosmos Rocks, which didn't go down too well. Now they've found yet another singer that, whilst hardly in the same league as Freddie, he hits the notes, it's quite late in the day for May and Taylor being the age they are. This may well be their last tour. So I wouldn't say Freddie was necessarily right there to say they could easily carry on. History's shown us the opposite.

In saying that, what's going on now may well bring younger people into the Queen fan base .

But to my mind, despite going to see the show back in 2012 and enjoying it at the time, somehow, there does seem to be something to it that cheapens the Queen legacy. I guess it's the idea of a cabaret style singer from pop idol now being part of the attraction of one of the most original, talented and greatest rock bands of all time. That some of the Lambert fans try to put him on the same level as Freddie, adds insult to injury. I think that's possibly what gets to a lot of long-term fans who've invested their time and money into the band over all the years.

Vocal harmony wrote "Yes we can like or dislike, but judging by ticket sales plenty like what happening."

Judging also by the comments all over the internet, plenty don't too. I'd even go as far to say there's plenty more that don't like it than do.

Yeah Brian & Roger will already know they have alienated most of there long term fans
and they must be pretty nervous about going on the road with a guy that is barely known
apart from the united states!
Yes they have made what was once a very highly regarded rock outfit now look shit,
thanks to Dr. May with his bad ideas!
They should have been more choosy who they took on board.
Just leave lambert to get on with his own failing career,
Lambert knows only too well that if he latches on to Queen he will get the credit.
So basically May & Taylor will end up getting back stabbed, and serves them right!

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]

Yeah Brian & Roger will already know they have alienated most of there long term fans
and they must be pretty nervous about going on the road with a guy that is barely known
apart from the united states!


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Baring in mind what you said there, about Lambert/the states, maybe it's also a somewhat calculated attempt at winning it back.

Queen lost Americas respect when the video for "i want to break free" got released over there for they just didnt get it!
We all know it was just a bit of harmless fun and freddie always liked to take the mickey, and we loved him for that, but the states,
were offended and Queen went tits up!
Now what difference does it make now Lamberts in charge, nothing has changed, he is a gay guy like Freddie and more outrageous
and i know we have come along way over the past 25 years with gay rights and acceptance but america is a pretty aggressive country where gay performers are concerned so i wonder how lambert goes down there?

Yeah, they were a bit dumb when it came to I want to break free.
I think the aggression would've lessened enough to make a significant amount of difference within the last 30 years, especially with the younger generations. And he does seem to be going down alright so far with those who've attended.

I wouldn't say Lambert's more outrageous than Freddie was though.

In five years when May and Taylor tour with a new singer, they will publicly state that touring with Lambert was a mistake just as they've done with Rodgers.

I think it's great that they're doing it, really. Comparing Adam Lambert with Freddie Mercury is a bit ridiculous, but it's probably introducing a whole generation of people to listen to 1971-1991 Queen, if for no other reason than to compare for themselves. Who knows - maybe that is partly the purpose. I don't see Adam Lambert as similar to Freddie Mercury in his singing style, and I can't understand where this started - it's like comparing a cover band to the band they're covering. One of the greatest frontmen of rock of all time (I say 'one of' not because I don't believe he was the greatest, but because it isn't undisputed) can only be compared with other great frontmen of rock, not some guy, as good a singer as he may be in his own right, who happens to sing some of his songs. Whether you like what Brian and Roger are doing is another matter, but how did this tour get turned into a 'Lambert vs Mercury' thing? It's a bit unfair, as one of them is dead, and the other is competing with a legend.

zamidoo: We have May & Taylor to blame for all travesty with Adam Lambert, Brian got carried away and thought Mmmmmm
he should be Queens new lead singer yeah!!!
Not admitting to anyone than Lambert is well and truly on board, we all know May thinks he has rescued what was once
the end of Queen when freddie sadly died in 1991.
Well i would rather May & Taylor did not turn Queen into some cheap whore taking anyone on to sing Queens back catalogue.
Rather than flog a dead horse please leave Queens majestic legacy to sit aside with gems like The Beatles, and Jimi Hendrix.
By the way Freddie is "the" greatest front man ever in the history of rock n roll.
He is and always will be un-touchable for his singing abilities and stylish polished performances on stage, strutting around Brian May
including ballet twists and turns mashed up with been a macho man!
Lambert is chicken feed in comparison.

just seen a short video clip on Brian Mays web site of last weeks chicago gig and they open with "Now im Here"
and Lambert is terrible, there is no chemistry on that stage and it feels very empty and wrong.
Lambert has no energy and charisma like Freddie.
What a waste of money seeing that loser in concert YUK!

I agree. When I heard this it confirmed for me that AL is not a rock singer. In fairness, he is much better on big diva-friendly songs like WWTLF. But you have to blame Brian & Rog a bit: they had Paul Rodgers singing IWTBF & AOBTD -- songs unsuitable for Rodgers, when he would've been great singing songs like KYA and It's Late. Now they have AL singing rock songs unsuitable for his theatrical voice. It's like Brian claiming Kerry Ellis is a rock chick: dream on Brian.

[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]

just seen a short video clip on Brian Mays web site of last weeks chicago gig and they open with "Now im Here"
and Lambert is terrible, there is no chemistry on that stage and it feels very empty and wrong.
Lambert has no energy and charisma like Freddie.
What a waste of money seeing that loser in concert YUK![/QUOTE]

when you were a kid do you remember having an ice pop, and how tasty is was?
Then..... the flavour ran out and all you could taste was just ice yeah..... well that is how Queen are with adam lambert,
Freddie was that tasty ice pop, and lambert is the dregs of the ice with no flavour!
i think that is it basically in a nut shell.