Which dates are you going to?

Still every glambert seems to avoid a statement regarding the posting of tabloid links on FB and QOL. Just saying. I find it disrespectful and apalling that they use tabloids they once despiced for promotion. I will post a New topic and looking forward to some glambert comments. I think there wont be any. So hope this meets your expectations for a discussion......

[QUOTE] [b]runner_70 wrote:[/b] You Made your joke with meeting happy after you insulted him badly [/QUOTE] Once again: That was not a joke. I am legitimately coming to the UK this June, so I thought I’d offer a meet up. [QUOTE] and i Made the joke that we could beat the shit out of you while we have our drinks. [/QUOTE] To consider that I have to deal with such similar threats from aggressive homeless folk and shoplifters that we regularly encounter at my workplace, I don’t find that very funny at all.

So you first insult happy and then you offer him a drink. Very strange i think. And i am neither homeless nor a shoplifter...just sayin....

@happystar I don't work with vulnerable people. It just so happens they frequent our store too often, many times to either panhandle or steal from us, and it has been a growing problem over the past few years that quite frankly we are very frustrated with. And perhaps you should examine the way you negatively treat other people here first before you go making unfounded assumptions like that. Ever stop to deeply ponder why people give you so much flak?

@runner_70: I never said you were either of those things. Once again, don't make assumptions.

[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]

Vocal Harmony: i am entitled to defend my beliefs and i do let others have there opinion, some posts i ignore because some characters on here are quite canny actually and i know who will be more defiant towards my posts, You! You are also the one that will not let me have my say when i need too, you always have to get your beak into the matter and spout out your day in court towards me. i know you do not like me and i do not really like you so lets avoid each other, your coming across like an immature teenager so please grow up and stop been a twat.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
Lets have a clean slate and if i have upset you then i apologise sincerely. You do not know me i understand, and i do not know you, but we can have our own views without
clashing. Everyone else on here has no problem with me, because they know how passionate i am about original Queen 1971 - 1991.
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That's why I made my offer in the first place! ...To see if we could work out our differences in person and indeed create a clean slate. This actually would not be first time I've befriended someone on QZ that I didn't get along with at first, believe it or not. I'm tired of all the negativity that's been practically become an unwelcome running theme between people here on this website for the past 15-20 years.
The decision is up to you, if you don't choose to take it up then it is what it is. Nobody can say I didn't try to make an effort.

@happystar
Maybe you should apply your „friendly chatter“ to this QAL-section as well? I noticed, that you discuss things differently, when it‘s about Queen, not QAL. So I suggest you, to stay in the Queen-sections of this forum. There is no sense in your hating on the ongoing collaboration. It‘s Brian and Roger‘s decision to go on with AL. Accept that. And since you don‘t like it (and you‘ve told that at length), just ignore it. You won‘t stop it and neither of us. So let people, who can enjoy it, discuss it without you pissing on everything.

And what should these quiet members, who also dislike Adam, post in this section? I don’t think, they are „afraid“. They are simply not interested in it.

Sure, you come across such groups, why not? But why do you want them to post here?
And no, Adam‘s not mine - wrong shore ;-) . I just came to enjoy QAL.

I have no problem with your opinion of Adam, or what Queen do, you don't see me posting endless threads about Adam do you? I've been a fan since 75 and seen them in every format they have had, I like the music and frankly I have no issue who they play with or who sings the songs so long as I get a chance to see Brian and Roger playing, the simple fact is they have been playing without Freddie now longer that they were with him, and they've played to millions of people around the world, so your comments about it not being to Queen fans of old is nonsense that certainly hasn't been my experience attending gigs since 1991 without Freddie. I still go to see The Stones The Who Deep Purple all of which have new members and it doesn't make a difference to the enjoyment of the show. I enjoy hearing the songs done in different ways, I'm a musician so I enjoy learning how they create the sound, you don't see me posting multiple threads about Adam or Freddie or anything, so it has NOTHING to do with not agreeing with your opinions, but your posts are futile, you are not going to change what they are doing or change anybodies view here so why bother unless all you wish to do is create a disturbance which is where I DO have a problem, you can have whatever opinion you like, but why voice it a 1000 times....? it's futile, they are not listening and neither is anyone here, it's two of you repeatedly bleating the same shit out, we call that SPAM these days....
At the risk of repeating myself, I don't give to hoots what you think about then now, but threatening or insulting folk is not acceptable, so be careful what you start you may not like how it finishes

Happystar

Just out of curiosity did you like the QPR collaboration.

I think the facts are obvious that they aren't getting weaker at all, people are loving them and they in turn are having an absolute blast. I doubt they're interested in setting the charts on fire at this point or even bothered about trying to replicate the status they had with Freddie, it's just about being out there and enjoying what they do. It's never going to please everyone but enough are loving it to make it viable. The part I don't get is the "mixed up kid from a reality show". Do you seriously think Brian & Roger would just pick some random from a talent contest who couldn't really sing or had no idea what they were doing?. And I mean for a proper tour, not just a random one off song here and there.

He'd been singing onstage since age 10, professionally since 19 and had toured with theater productions, been in a band, done work as a session singer for studio demo's etc. It was obvious to everyone, viewers and the show execs he wasn't your usual talent show contestant. Added to that his work ethic and the fact he's so perfectionist that he gets involved in every aspect of anything he does and has his own ideas on things which he's not easily swayed from, he was never going to be someone who just stood there and karaoke'd the songs. That's probably why this works so well.

Also from the bit about Freddie keeping them in line I'm assuming you think it's all Brian's idea and Roger is just going along with it?

I don't understand happystar's mixed up kid reference either.

Lambert is the same age now that Freddie was during Queen's most successful period.

Your comment about The Cosmos Rocks hits the nail on the head - Brian said in interview that they got the impression people only want to hear Freddie on recorded material with them. Added to that the music industry has changed so much, albums don't make much money anymore, it's the touring off the back of them that generates income. Being realistic, would it be worth spending ages in a studio, writing and recording a bunch of songs that may or may not be well received (it's a gamble), when they are able to still tour at the level they do without new material. Would the record company/promoters, whoever, even put money up for that?

Adam's a victim of the same problem in his solo career IMO. If you wanted an album you saved up and bought it and even if it didn't grab you straight away, you'd paid for it so you would keep playing it to get your money's worth. Over time familiarity makes things seem better than you initially thought. Now you can go on spotify etc and listen to anything and they worked out the average time someone listens to a new song before skipping is 5 seconds!! Hardly giving it a chance is it. Added to that the songs he or his label used as singles were not his best by a long shot but most people will never have heard of his other stuff if it wasn't played on radio. That said I don't see what Adam's solo career really has to do with the Q+AL stuff.

In any contest, even sport, it comes down to two people or teams and only one can win. Doesn't mean the other person is rubbish. Especially when the decision is based on public vote, it then becomes a popularity contest. Adam's quite a divisive person as evidenced here and he was never going to appeal to cookie cutter american types. The other guy (Kris) was religious, your typical wholesome american guy next door. After the third contestant got voted off, also christian church goer etc my theory is some of his votes transferred to Kris. There was also talk of some cheating with the phones by AT&T who apparently gave out phones in Kris's home town and showed people how to send multiple txt's. Doesn't really matter, Adam only went on the show for exposure, not to win a title per se so he got what he wanted anyway. He'd already been offered an international recording contract before the finale, Kris only got a local one even after winning. Not taking away from him, he is talented and plays instruments but his voice is limited in range and tone and he's an understated type of performer.

I would say that answers the question of why they went back on their dislike of talent shows as well. He really shouldn't have had to resort to that to get anywhere and it was a last resort thing on his part. It was the first time Led Zep allowed one of their songs to be used and even Slash, who made no secret what he thought of those shows actually asked to be a mentor based on seeing (a couple of standouts).

As to the popularity thing, I don't buy that, yeah Adam is extremely loved by his fans but there aren't enough of them to translate into full arena's, his own tours are in smaller venues. When they met and showed interest in teaming up to do something (2009) it took another two years to do the EMA thing and then they only did those one of shows in 2012. Adam wanted to do his solo stuff first and never even thought of it as a permanent thing, just a couple of appearances here and there. It just snowballed and I'm sure he loves getting to tour arena's playing to large audiences but he still want's to carry on with his solo stuff.