Rockchic : Brian gets it in the neck because he has decided Queen is his baby now and Roger just tags along for the money.
If Adam Lambert was a serious musician he would not have stayed with the watered down Queen band for so long, its like a baby bird that will not leave the nest
He is like the rest and milking it for all its worth for the money and Brian and Roger are the same.
The prices for tickets reflect that, and to be frank anyone wanting to pay big bucks to see them are crazy.
They are doing Las vegas in september and ticket prices will be even more outrageous there.
i still have not read one post on here from a man who is fanatic about Lambert, its always the girls which makes Lambert a teeny bopper just like Bieber.
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
Rockchic : Brian gets it in the neck because he has decided Queen is his baby now and Roger just tags along for the money.
If Adam Lambert was a serious musician he would not have stayed with the watered down Queen band for so long, its like a baby bird that will not leave the nest
He is like the rest and milking it for all its worth for the money and Brian and Roger are the same.
The prices for tickets reflect that, and to be frank anyone wanting to pay big bucks to see them are crazy.
They are doing Las vegas in september and ticket prices will be even more outrageous there.
i still have not read one post on here from a man who is fanatic about Lambert, its always the girls which makes Lambert a teeny bopper just like Bieber.[/QUOTE]
Try reading the posts under Queen's vegas promo on facebook, absolutely loads of guys who have seen Queen numerous times, all raving about the shows and Adam. Just because they aren't on here doesn't mean they don't exist.
As to Roger, he might not be as vocal or do as many interviews but he's still invested in what they're doing, you only have to see their interaction onstage.
Adam is doing lots of other things besides touring with Queen, they all have their side projects, it's not like they're on the road for the whole year. He's still doing album 4, music out later this year, voice work in a movie, tv stuff coming up etc. He likes to be busy so why not do both, he obviously knows QAL is a time limited thing. If you knew the first thing about him you would realise how wrong your baby bird/nest comment is.
mike hunt · Member since
Sorry, but Queen touring with Lambert playing the same old songs while creating nothing new is sort of washed up. I say that With all due respect...that applies to all bands, not Just Queen.
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]
Sorry, but Queen touring with Lambert playing the same old songs while creating nothing new is sort of washed up. I say that With all due respect...that applies to all bands, not Just Queen. [/QUOTE]
Thing is though, Brian feels after The Cosmos Rocks flopped that the fans only want to hear Freddie on recorded songs but they love the live shows. I personally think if they came up with good songs it could work, Adam's voice is more suited to the music than Paul's, but with Adam recording his own album all year and then likely touring and promoting it next year there isn't really much time to work on something together even if they wanted to.
mike hunt · Member since
They don't need Adam to record new songs...Brian and Roger could share vocals...Roger still has his voice, I prefer Roger's voice over adam anyway...I think his new song Journy's End would of been a good ending for Queen. Not sure why Roger chose that as a solo song.
dysan · Member since
I'd say the LAs Vegas thing is the perfect vehicle for them in their current incarnation. I'm interested to see what they do.
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]
They don't need Adam to record new songs...Brian and Roger could share vocals...Roger still has his voice, I prefer Roger's voice over adam anyway...I think his new song Journy's End would of been a good ending for Queen. Not sure why Roger chose that as a solo song. [/QUOTE]
They could record without him but the point is people keep saying they should record together instead of just touring their old stuff and "becoming a tribute band" so it would make sense to involve Adam from that perspective. If they wanted to record on their own I imagine they would have done it by now, but who knows what they have planned.
For me personally I love Queen music so I'm happy to see them tour the old stuff, but I'd love it if they changed the setlist up a bit, there's loads of songs they haven't had a go at yet. Don't expect it will happen though.
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]dysan wrote:[/b]
I'd say the LAs Vegas thing is the perfect vehicle for them in their current incarnation. I'm interested to see what they do.[/QUOTE]
Yeah it seems the staging will be a bit different, it's a smaller stage area so it looks like Frank won't be included and I'm sure they'll have to scale everything down a bit. Will be interesting to see what they change for the smaller more intimate venue.
Star* · Member since
Why would anyone want Queen & Lambert to do songs Freddie never performed with the band? What is the point cos Freddie was the voice Freddie was the ambience and Freddie was the whole spirit of Queen. Lambert & Queen are no where near as magical as they were with Deacy and Mercury.
Its a money making stunt to do as many venues as possible before May & Taylor take ill.
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
Why would anyone want Queen & Lambert to do songs Freddie never performed with the band? What is the point cos Freddie was the voice Freddie was the ambience and Freddie was the whole spirit of Queen. Lambert & Queen are no where near as magical as they were with Deacy and Mercury.
Its a money making stunt to do as many venues as possible before May & Taylor take ill.[/QUOTE]
Who mentioned songs Freddie never performed?
Not that I think it should matter and they haved done a few (SMGO, LK slow version, IWBTLY and IWIA which they still do). No one's comparing Adam to Freddie, most people at the shows just love Queen music and love to hear it live, it's really not that deep.
Sebastian · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
Why would anyone want Queen & Lambert to do songs Freddie never performed with the band?[/QUOTE]
Because different people want different things. There's a market for that. I'm personally not interested, but loads of people are, more than enough to make it profitable for them.
[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
What is the point cos Freddie was the voice[/QUOTE]
Except when he wasn't. 'I'm in Love with My Car', for instance, is still a very good song.
[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
Freddie was the ambience and Freddie was the whole spirit of Queen.[/QUOTE]
No, he wasn't. He was part of it. A major part of it. But he wasn't all of it.
[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
Lambert & Queen are no where near as magical as they were with Deacy and Mercury.[/QUOTE]
True, but that doesn't change the fact thousands of people are interested. Again, I'm not - I had the chance of going to a few of their gigs and skipped it, and I'm glad I did because I could spend that money on something else (which I definitely enjoyed more) and 'my' place was almost definitely taken by someone who loved the concert and had a great time. It was a win-win situation, also for Maylor and Lambert as they still earned the same amount of money.
But, for thousands of people out there, this collaboration is good enough or at the very least 'better than nothing', and fair play to them. It's their money, it's their time, and if they want to spend it on something they'll enjoy, then that's great!
[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
Its a money making stunt to do as many venues as possible before May & Taylor take ill.[/QUOTE]
Yes, and it's working really well.
Star* · Member since
I understand what folk do with there money is there affair but to still call the act QUEEN is a little misleading.
Sure Roger and Brian are directors just like Freddie and John are but the act is watered down and your not getting the classic line up anymore. Trade mis- discription in my mind and they have a session bass player and even Rogers son gets to play drums. Its a mixed up shook up cash cow.
Sealion · Member since
^ It isn‘t a misconception, because they call themselves Queen+Adam Lambert. That‘s not Queen.
If they called themselves „The xyz“, then everybody would expect new music. But all they play is Queen-songs. So the name fits.
rockchic65 · Member since
I don't think it's misleading, its Queen + same as it was with Paul, I don't think anybody going to the shows doesn't know what they're getting.
Leaving aside Adam's voice, which some like some don't, the actual show, staging, lighting, lasers etc is awesome and really well done, definitely not watered down. The show is fast paced, no breaks, just a continual stream of songs, they definitely still go by the 'blind'em, 'deafen'em and leave them wanting more ethos.
Biggest Band On The Planet · Member since
People say Brian and Roger are only doing it for the money but I don't understand who two multi millionaire could be motivated by money ?
