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Ghost Town is awesome though!
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winterspelt
Adam Lambert needs exposure, Queen is a once in a lifetime opportunity for any singer, specially in the same league as Adam.
If Adam wants to sing one of his songs and the band agrees they might as well do a rearrangement.
Adam seems to be very happy for having the chance to play with Queen, while Paul seems to be a little bit bitter about being "the guest" and not being the main attraction... Which is a shame cause Paul have a lot of amazing songs. In my point of view, Q+PR ended because of the egos involved, specially Paul's ego, cause in the end he was just a guest but wanted to be the main attraction.
If Adam wants to sing one of his songs and the band agrees they might as well do a rearrangement.
Adam seems to be very happy for having the chance to play with Queen, while Paul seems to be a little bit bitter about being "the guest" and not being the main attraction... Which is a shame cause Paul have a lot of amazing songs. In my point of view, Q+PR ended because of the egos involved, specially Paul's ego, cause in the end he was just a guest but wanted to be the main attraction.
k-m
[QUOTE] [b]winterspelt wrote:[/b]
Adam Lambert needs exposure, Queen is a once in a lifetime opportunity for any singer, specially in the same league as Adam.
If Adam wants to sing one of his songs and the band agrees they might as well do a rearrangement.
Adam seems to be very happy for having the chance to play with Queen, while Paul seems to be a little bit bitter about being "the guest" and not being the main attraction... Which is a shame cause Paul have a lot of amazing songs. In my point of view, Q+PR ended because of the egos involved, specially Paul's ego, cause in the end he was just a guest but wanted to be the main attraction.[/QUOTE]
I agree, PR was like, "Ooh, something stung me in the ass today, do we really have to do it?". Adam doesn't mind.
Adam Lambert needs exposure, Queen is a once in a lifetime opportunity for any singer, specially in the same league as Adam.
If Adam wants to sing one of his songs and the band agrees they might as well do a rearrangement.
Adam seems to be very happy for having the chance to play with Queen, while Paul seems to be a little bit bitter about being "the guest" and not being the main attraction... Which is a shame cause Paul have a lot of amazing songs. In my point of view, Q+PR ended because of the egos involved, specially Paul's ego, cause in the end he was just a guest but wanted to be the main attraction.[/QUOTE]
I agree, PR was like, "Ooh, something stung me in the ass today, do we really have to do it?". Adam doesn't mind.
Doga
In the defense of Rodgers, at the start of the first tour he didn't want to sing any of his songs, just Queen's, but Brian and Roger encouraged him.
I still think was the different personalities of Paul and Brian the thing that caused the break. Paul is more carefree and wanted to do different things and Brian is a perfectionist who wanted less variety but more accuracy.
I enjoyed that collaboration and i enjoy Adam too, but example, Lambert is a real Queen fan and he knows the lyrics of the songs, sometimes Paul needed that screen in front of the stage to sing the actual lyrics.
I still think was the different personalities of Paul and Brian the thing that caused the break. Paul is more carefree and wanted to do different things and Brian is a perfectionist who wanted less variety but more accuracy.
I enjoyed that collaboration and i enjoy Adam too, but example, Lambert is a real Queen fan and he knows the lyrics of the songs, sometimes Paul needed that screen in front of the stage to sing the actual lyrics.
dysan
I can say a good proportion of the audience were there to see AL when I saw them. Certainly the most vocal of the audience - the kidz who brought big AL banners along etc and to be fair, didn't have a clue what half the songs were.
Ivo-1976
They had a nice run, did 3 tours, recorded an album, and made lots of people happy by bringing "Queen" back to the stage.
After that, I guess Paul wanted to do more solo stuff and Brian and Roger didn't feel like continuing the cooperation. Everything had been said and done.
People often want to read dramas but I think it was more of a mutual agreement to stop.
After that, I guess Paul wanted to do more solo stuff and Brian and Roger didn't feel like continuing the cooperation. Everything had been said and done.
People often want to read dramas but I think it was more of a mutual agreement to stop.
k-m
Dear me, they actually did "Ghost Town" in Sao Paulo.
https://www.facebook.com/Queen/photos/a.141525617361.111618.17337462361/10153194605012362/?type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/Queen/photos/a.141525617361.111618.17337462361/10153194605012362/?type=1&theater
pittrek
[QUOTE] [b]k-m wrote:[/b]
Dear me, they actually did "Ghost Town" in Sao Paulo.
https://www.facebook.com/Queen/photos/a.141525617361.111618.17337462361/10153194605012362/?type=1&theater[/QUOTE]
Actually more tolerable than the "normal version" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-hZfm5gJZ0
Dear me, they actually did "Ghost Town" in Sao Paulo.
https://www.facebook.com/Queen/photos/a.141525617361.111618.17337462361/10153194605012362/?type=1&theater[/QUOTE]
Actually more tolerable than the "normal version" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-hZfm5gJZ0
Oscar J
Prefer the studio version of Ghost Town actually. This was rather half-arsed.
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]miraclesteinway wrote:[/b]
Adam Lambert is relatively inexperienced when compared to Paul Rodgers[/QUOTE]
Ha ! Understatement of the year.
Rodgers fronted three major bands before Queen.
Adam Lambert is relatively inexperienced when compared to Paul Rodgers[/QUOTE]
Ha ! Understatement of the year.
Rodgers fronted three major bands before Queen.
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]Doga wrote:[/b]
Lambert is a real Queen fan[/QUOTE]
I'm not so sure. Remember that interview from a few years ago when he forgot Brian May's name?
Lambert is a real Queen fan[/QUOTE]
I'm not so sure. Remember that interview from a few years ago when he forgot Brian May's name?
cmsdrums
Beyong Brian and Paul arguing, I don't know the full specifics of why it ended, but I'm glad it did - Rodgers was getting right on my tits well before the end with a cavalier approach to the song melodies, and his vowel sounds were hurting my ears.
I recall him being interviewed when the Lambert tour was announced, and he basically said that Lambert was inexperienced and would struggle to cope with the scale of it, and wouldn't be able to do it vocally. The truth is Lambert learned very quickly and grew into the job and now looks right at home, and they actually look and sound like 'a band' together. Vocally he has delivered every show and only had one or two missed shows due to a specific illness.
Rodgers started off brilliantly at the UK Hall of Fame thing on two songs, then got worse as time went on - ducking out of songs he either couldn't sing or hadn't learnt, and always seeming not quite comfortable in that setting, which is some feat for someone of his experience.
I recall him being interviewed when the Lambert tour was announced, and he basically said that Lambert was inexperienced and would struggle to cope with the scale of it, and wouldn't be able to do it vocally. The truth is Lambert learned very quickly and grew into the job and now looks right at home, and they actually look and sound like 'a band' together. Vocally he has delivered every show and only had one or two missed shows due to a specific illness.
Rodgers started off brilliantly at the UK Hall of Fame thing on two songs, then got worse as time went on - ducking out of songs he either couldn't sing or hadn't learnt, and always seeming not quite comfortable in that setting, which is some feat for someone of his experience.
Oscar J
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[b]cmsdrums wrote: [/b] Rodgers was getting right on my tits well before the end with a cavalier approach to the song melodies... [/QUOTE]
Whatever do you mean? :)
[url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OL7fUeLqa0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OL7fUeLqa0[/url]
[b]cmsdrums wrote: [/b] Rodgers was getting right on my tits well before the end with a cavalier approach to the song melodies... [/QUOTE]
Whatever do you mean? :)
[url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OL7fUeLqa0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OL7fUeLqa0[/url]
k-m
[QUOTE] [b]Oscar J wrote:[/b]
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[b]cmsdrums wrote: [/b] Rodgers was getting right on my tits well before the end with a cavalier approach to the song melodies... [/QUOTE]
Whatever do you mean? :)
[url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OL7fUeLqa0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OL7fUeLqa0[/url][/QUOTE]
cms drums: Spot on about that quote. Actually, I think that's one thing some people fail to recognise. Adam is very young and he just dived into those huge gigs and extensive tours and... he is handling them so well! He totally wins over the audience every single time ("I always win the audience" - FM) This is a feat. This may sound like a blasphemy, but just think how many years it took Freddie to master that absolute command of the audience? He was good in the 70s, but his charisma really came to the fore in the 80s. Adam seems to realise that Brian and Roger may not be up for these things for much longer and he really makes it work.
Oscar J: I agree about the cavalier approach etc., but watching the video made me realise how tight the band (Brian and Roger) played back then. Jeez... Such a shame AL did not appear sooner, but let's just enjoy it while it lasts. Not a PR hater, but his bluesy manner just doesn't work for me on these songs, sorry.
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[b]cmsdrums wrote: [/b] Rodgers was getting right on my tits well before the end with a cavalier approach to the song melodies... [/QUOTE]
Whatever do you mean? :)
[url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OL7fUeLqa0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OL7fUeLqa0[/url][/QUOTE]
cms drums: Spot on about that quote. Actually, I think that's one thing some people fail to recognise. Adam is very young and he just dived into those huge gigs and extensive tours and... he is handling them so well! He totally wins over the audience every single time ("I always win the audience" - FM) This is a feat. This may sound like a blasphemy, but just think how many years it took Freddie to master that absolute command of the audience? He was good in the 70s, but his charisma really came to the fore in the 80s. Adam seems to realise that Brian and Roger may not be up for these things for much longer and he really makes it work.
Oscar J: I agree about the cavalier approach etc., but watching the video made me realise how tight the band (Brian and Roger) played back then. Jeez... Such a shame AL did not appear sooner, but let's just enjoy it while it lasts. Not a PR hater, but his bluesy manner just doesn't work for me on these songs, sorry.
Oscar J
Tight? They made a huge amount of mistakes in that version of One Vision. But yes, in general, they were much punchier and more vital people back then. Especially Roger Taylor looked extremely frail in Rio, you can really tell that it's not really him but his son drumming by now. His power is absolutely gone, I'm starting to wonder whether he has osteoarthritis or something.