QAL in Newcastle - Review

Another red alert sent and received? LOL.

someonewholikesadam, yes I know! In the review about QAL in Classic Rock, they specifically mention the Adam haters in the Queen forums!

Just too bad nobody has mentioned about 'hating' AL. Gee, some of you Glamberts must always defend and protect him always. But you fail at it. He's a grown man who doesn't give TwoFux anymore, too bad the same can't be said for some of his fans.
Haters, negativity, and the rest of it, is another thing that is thrown around too easily by Glamberts. It does nothing to help him.

Adam is magnificent! Just ask Brian!

Why? Am I allowed to have my own views? No, AL isn't magnificent, if he was magnificent, perfect, whatever praise you give him would he mess up Bohemian Rhapsody three times in a row?
It's you who feels he can't do no wrong, sweetcaroline. And I don't have to ask Brian because I have given and I'm allowed to give my own views. That's what you can't and won't accept.

Thing is, because her constant spamming, SweetCarolines opinions are pretty much redundant on here now.....

The band were tight, performances were tight, and as I said on the other thread, they genuinely seemed to be enjoying themselves

That's good, scottmax, because I was wondering if fatigue was starting to set in.
I still can't help but wish things were a little different, but that's mostly due to song choices. Now, I hope DOOL will be played in London. I'd be sad if it wasn't.
I'm very happy and thankful DOOL was played at least twice, credit to Brian and Roger for that. That's for you sweetcaroline, in case you missed it since you think I can't be happy and any other insult you want to throw around about me.

Love this pic of Adam and Brian:

http://www.instagram.com/p/BcHfoWNjdor/

If AL messed up BoRhap just in one night, or if he messed some obscure song (for example from NOTW, but they're too lazy to rehearse anything like this), it would be more understable. But mistakes and slower speed of the songs isn't the main problem. Using Frank all the time and not playing songs from NOTW is the one.

AL messed it up three nights in a row at the beginning of this tour. It seemed very lazy and he didn't give a damn about it. He didn't even try to get it right.
And I agree, if it was a song he didn't sing before or even a lesser known song, that would be a different thing altogether, I'd understand that. For Bohemian Rhapsody...it made AL look like an amateur.
Never thought I'd see the day Frank as a gimmick, as a sitting place and the tacky banter AL does to go along with it, so much so, I don't even watch or listen to that part any longer, but I do think CGI of Frank is neat.

Of course freddie (and the rest of them) never ever missed a note, sang the wrong lines or had to start a song from the beginning beecause they had totally Fu**ed it up.
I have to say from my memory of the 30 or so gigs I saw there was NEVER a perfect gig technically or performance wise

There were many absolutely awesome shows where the band gave their all and still got something wrong.
BUT the point is we went to see the band not analyse it later on an internet forum.

Neil

@ scallyuk....I don't think anyone can deny Queen with Freddie have never messed up during live shows. They sure have messed up at times, I admit to that, you will never see me say or even try to say otherwise. Queen's passion and talent made up for whatever mistakes they made. I don't expect perfection at live shows. It simply doesn't happen.
Sweetcaroline is the one saying AL is perfect, and can't admit AL messed up Bohemian Rhapsody. It's very clear he did, I don't know how or why she can't admit to it. I think more time was needed to rehearse these Q+AL shows. When I found out there was only a day or two of rehearsals, that my gut told me IL and SYW had no chance of returning to the set, and there would not be too many surprises or changes...and I was right.
Hopefully in the break between this tour and the next more rehearsal time will be in the cards for Q+AL.

[QUOTE] [b]scallyuk wrote:[/b]

Of course freddie (and the rest of them) never ever missed a note, sang the wrong lines or had to start a song from the beginning beecause they had totally Fu**ed it up.
I have to say from my memory of the 30 or so gigs I saw there was NEVER a perfect gig technically or performance wise

There were many absolutely awesome shows where the band gave their all and still got something wrong.
BUT the point is we went to see the band not analyse it later on an internet forum.

Neil[/QUOTE]

You're right, there are even examples on film of them ( Freddie) forgetting words or hitting a wrong note or his voice cracking. The stupid thing is that people have either forgotten these instances or are willing to allow Freddie to balls stuff up but not Lambert.

The real truth, and one that some a lot will find hard to except, is trying Lambert seems to be a much more consistent vocalist than Freddie was live.

Also a lot of people are critical of Brian saying that it's dangerous and exciting and live. But when the result of it being live is that someone makes a mistake the reaction is negative.

I do think that Queen are often under rehearsed and tend to take the easy option. Yes this leg of the tour only had one day of production rehearsal. The start of the tour in June only saw them in rehearsal for 10 days including production.

I understand the leaning to a greatest hits show, but I also feel that the intention was to include much more of NOTW than they did, and it's a shame they dropped what they did. They have prayed a wider range of songs with AL than they did with PR but after five years it would be nice to see a major change.

I think the current production is amazing and they are playing well and seem to be enjoying it, maybe more than last time, I just wish they'd okay to the ok'd fan base as much as they do to the casual or newer audience members.

Every time I read about the one day of rehearsals...it actually makes my heart sink. There should have been more time to do it. I wish there was more time to rehearse, as it might have meant lesser known Queen songs to be added and kept?
These Q+AL shows are hardly dangerous set list wise. I should know better but every time Brian hypes these shows up, I can't help but hope for more. I never would have expected IL and SYW...what a good surprise that was for me. Too bad it didn't last for whatever reason/s.

I actually canNOT believe you people are complaining that Adam messed up the lyrics to ONE song in One performance. I have seen him live many times. He consistently puts on a brilliant performance, never misses a show, and never fails to deliver. But his is human. Come on. You've got to be kidding me.