Brian: Show with Adam Lambert is equal to Freddie Mercury

^incongruous statements aside, I'm pretty damn upset as well! !


Freddie wrote music with the fellas.


This kind of insult is hard to deny.... especially once the press has a hand in it.


Again,... Adam fires off WWTLF brilliantly. BRILLIANTLY. ... but everything else is beyond second rate. He can't sing ROCK. He can't do ROCK.


Jesus. . .. what a loud mouth claim.

So, basically, Brian and Roger are basically idiots because they give a positive opinion on a subject some of you dont like...?

@winterspelt Do you agree with their statement ? Because what they say dangerously similarly sounds like: "If we would start a group with Lambert instead of Mercury, we would be in the exact same spot right now".

[QUOTE] [b]MercurialFreddie wrote:[/b]

@winterspelt Do you agree with their statement ? Because what they say dangerously similarly sounds like: "If we would start a group with Lambert instead of Mercury, we would be in the exact same spot right now".[/QUOTE]

It doesnt matter if I agree with their statement cause its THEIR OPINION about THEIR BAND and they were the only ones who played as Queen so they are the only ones who can really know how it was back then and how it is right now.

Now, since I dont want to sound rude (and I apologize if some part of my post seems to be an attack, it is not my intention!) I will tell you both my opinion about Q+AL and my opinion in their statement:

My opinion about Q+AL is that while I dont like some things Adam do on stage, he does an amazing job in many songs and they are closer (I never said equal or better, but closer) to the original Queen spirit. Paul is a great singer, I like many of his songs and I like how he sings many Queen songs, but Q+PR never had that good old Queen spirit.

Now, I think Brian's statement should be read something like this:
"Our show with Adam Lambert is equal to anything we did with Freddie Mercury because we sound like a full band and we can play whatever we want without me pretending to be Paul Kossoff. Adam can sing songs that Paul could never sing because it would be ridiculous to have Paul singing songs like Killer Queen. Adam made us feel as good as if we were in 1980 not because Adam is exactly the same as Freddie but because our music's spirit is very much the same as in was in the past"

Of course you have your opinion (which, to be honest, I cant figure out where did you get that idea) I have mine and one of us may be right or wrong... But that debate is the reason forums exist!

[QUOTE] [b]winterspelt wrote:[/b]

Now, I think Brian's statement should be read something like this:
"Our show with Adam Lambert is equal to anything we did with Freddie Mercury because we sound like a full band and we can play whatever we want without me pretending to be Paul Kossoff. Adam can sing songs that Paul could never sing because it would be ridiculous to have Paul singing songs like Killer Queen. Adam made us feel as good as if we were in 1980 not because Adam is exactly the same as Freddie but because our music's spirit is very much the same as in was in the past"
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If he had said that, people would still find a way to complain about it!

[QUOTE] [b]winterspelt wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]MercurialFreddie wrote:[/b]

@winterspelt Do you agree with their statement ? Because what they say dangerously similarly sounds like: "If we would start a group with Lambert instead of Mercury, we would be in the exact same spot right now".[/QUOTE]

It doesnt matter if I agree with their statement cause its THEIR OPINION about THEIR BAND and they were the only ones who played as Queen so they are the only ones who can really know how it was back then and how it is right now.

Now, since I dont want to sound rude (and I apologize if some part of my post seems to be an attack, it is not my intention!) I will tell you both my opinion about Q+AL and my opinion in their statement:

My opinion about Q+AL is that while I dont like some things Adam do on stage, he does an amazing job in many songs and they are closer (I never said equal or better, but closer) to the original Queen spirit. Paul is a great singer, I like many of his songs and I like how he sings many Queen songs, but Q+PR never had that good old Queen spirit.

Now, I think Brian's statement should be read something like this:
"Our show with Adam Lambert is equal to anything we did with Freddie Mercury because we sound like a full band and we can play whatever we want without me pretending to be Paul Kossoff. Adam can sing songs that Paul could never sing because it would be ridiculous to have Paul singing songs like Killer Queen. Adam made us feel as good as if we were in 1980 not because Adam is exactly the same as Freddie but because our music's spirit is very much the same as in was in the past"

Of course you have your opinion (which, to be honest, I cant figure out where did you get that idea) I have mine and one of us may be right or wrong... But that debate is the reason forums exist![/QUOTE]


GREAT POST!

I agree with you, winterspelt on what you've said. The good ol' spirit of Queen is back and one couldn't feel it on Q+PR show.

How many of the songs they perform did Lambert write?

[QUOTE] [b]coops wrote:[/b]

How many of the songs they perform did Lambert write?[/QUOTE]

None, but it doesn't matter because he can sing them really well!

[QUOTE] [b]The King Of Rhye wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]winterspelt wrote:[/b]

Now, I think Brian's statement should be read something like this:
"Our show with Adam Lambert is equal to anything we did with Freddie Mercury because we sound like a full band and we can play whatever we want without me pretending to be Paul Kossoff. Adam can sing songs that Paul could never sing because it would be ridiculous to have Paul singing songs like Killer Queen. Adam made us feel as good as if we were in 1980 not because Adam is exactly the same as Freddie but because our music's spirit is very much the same as in was in the past"
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If he had said that, people would still find a way to complain about it!

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Right, but he didn't say that, so let's make this the quote:

"Freddie was the greatest frontman and singer in rock history, but it's not like Roger and I were chopped liver. What we're doing now is equal to anything that we did with Freddie Mercury."

Brian May is one of a small number of people I'd say I have tremendous respect for in the world. But to be honest IMHO, he looks desperate to make it seem like Queen was a 4 part unit that can function without a key member so that it makes him look good. Eddie Van Halen is 100 times the guitarist that Brian May is, but he'd be a shitty replacement for Queen (doesn't fit musically) if Brian died instead of Freddie. I'd really, really, really hope that Freddie Mercury wouldn't make some of the statements that Brian has just so he could "put bums in seats." Incredibly disrespectful bordering on jealousy of Freddie's legacy.

Brian must have dementia, has he forgotten what Queen achieved with Freddie from 1971 - 1991 ?
Has he forgotten about playing in front of an audience in Rio in which Freddie had the audience of 250.000 adoring fans eating out of the palm of his hand?
Has Brian forgotten about how Freddie got "Live Aid" to its feet and stole the show?
Has Brian forgotten how Freddies track Bohemian Rhapsody reached no1 for 9 weeks and got the band noticed in the media?
It seems Mr May is growing ignorant of what Mr Mercury achieved for Queen, and without Mercury May would not be as well off as he is, siting in his mansion, looking down his nose at Freddie, while praising a wanker like adam lambert.
Fact: Freddie Mercury was voted as having the greatest voice ever in rock music and is a rock legend, now whats adam lamberts claim to fame then?

[QUOTE] [b]coops wrote:[/b]

How many of the songs they perform did Lambert write?[/QUOTE]

How many Queen songs did Paul Rodgers write?

Oh yeah none. At least now if you go to see a gig, it is a Queen gig and not interspersed with songs that have nothing to do with Queen.

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

Brian must have dementia, has he forgotten what Queen achieved with Freddie from 1971 - 1991 ?
Has he forgotten about playing in front of an audience in Rio in which Freddie had the audience of 250.000 adoring fans eating out of the palm of his hand?
Has Brian forgotten about how Freddie got "Live Aid" to its feet and stole the show?
Has Brian forgotten how Freddies track Bohemian Rhapsody reached no1 for 9 weeks and got the band noticed in the media?
It seems Mr May is growing ignorant of what Mr Mercury achieved for Queen, and without Mercury
May would not be as well off as he is, siting in his
mansion, looking down his nose at Freddie, while
praising a wanker like adam lambert.

Fact: Freddie Mercury was voted as having the greatest voice ever in rock music and is a rock
legend, now whats adam lamberts claim to fame then?
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Both the Rodgers and Lambert fronted Queen have performed to similar sized crowds. Also the current tour, generally, is selling far more than with PR. In fact in some cases selling more than the last Arena tour with Freddie.

From where BM is I'm sure the parallels are pretty clear, although I'm certain he hasn't and never would forget Freddie's amazing contributions as a singer, writer and performer.

well where there is girl power Lambert will get many of the arenas filled up.
There is a hug difference here as Freddie was a true musician in every sense where Lambert is eye candy for the girls and its always the same with those reality stars, looks over talent always wins out, sign of the times but not for then better i may add.
Freddie as we all know is the true hero of Queen, and just because Adam is selling the arenas out does not mean he is better or indeed more popular than Freddie.
Girls hormones are all over the place around 13 to 18!
Later on in life they will be very embarrassed that they even liked Adam Lambert lol

John needs to come up private or publici..
His words would majke impact on Queen fan(us)
And I hope he Walsh that stupid deluded mind od Brian!!
Disgrace for Freddies legacy is Lambert and all stuff they are doing for new ignorant fans!!
Shame shame shame ...
Fcuk you Brian for that statemants!!!
Please John rise and say something,you were real Freddies friend and now that is clear and true.