snifflese wrote:
It is such a shame that being a true Queen fan keeps you from enjoying what Queen is now, QAL. I am glad I don't know nearly enough to ruin QAL's shows for me. I think these are just excuses since you don't like Adam. You seem to be on board with Paul Rogers and you generally like anyone else who sings a Queen song, just not Adam. I have noticed that over the last 9 years, It is a definite pattern. People at the concert don't need holograms of Freddie. Everyone reveres him and knows who wrote a good deal of the music. Too much of Freddie would take away from that one moment where he appears on the screen. Too much would be overkill. As far as John, he made the decision not to take part and is still raking in the money. He doesn't need to be showcased for his non-participation. Apparently Brian and Roger agree.
Capes and crowns ar symbols of Queen and QAL is just a different incarnation of the original. Adam would never incorporate it into his show as it means nothing in respect to his music. It is a symbol of Queen, however, and there are tons of folks who now consider Adam the new frontman of Queen. Just because you don't Icy, doesn't mean that lots of people think otherwise. Many in the mediahave published that very statement and I have found few commentsfrom fans that dispute it. Your POV is not the only one in the world! I have read the same story about the coronet that Rockchic has. If Brian feels comfortable passing the coronet on, that is all that needs to be said. We all now how you feel, as it has been mentioned many, many times. Maybe you could avoid mentioning it again! We are all aware of your POV!!!
The bottom line is that if Adam loves singing Queen and they are all comfortable with it, why is it the easy way out? Fronting the band and singing a difficult catalog for long tours is something that very few singers in the world could do to the level that Adam does. If Brian and Roger are happy and Adam is happy and the majjority of the fans are happy, that is all there is to this story. A few naysayers online don't change reality and the reality is that QAL has been very successful and the vast majority of folks are quite happy when they see the show. Whether Adam's career later on ever reaches these heights is a totally different issue and nothing for Adam to worry about now as he is really enjoying his life it seems. We should all be so happy!!
Well for one thing, I don't look at Q+AL as Queen. I can and I have said the same about Q+PR that it wasn't Queen. All IMO.
Not sure where you getting that I don't like AL? I like him, but I don't like everything to do with him, and I guess that's the major difference between you and me.. I don't like everything my favorites have done, let's see Freddie singing Put Out The Fire, that the worst vocal I've heard him do, and shitty lyrics from Brian, Queen at their worst frankly. All IMO.
Again, though you are bitter because I'd Iike to see more of Freddie? I don't know why that bothers you so much, unless you are worried that Freddie could get more cheers and it takes away from AL's time onstage? Freddie and John should be shown more than how little was during the last tour especially. Sorry, not sorry, I'm a Queen fan first. By the way, I don't mean holograms, DOOL was a very nice way to pay tribute to the old days. Yes, I think there was no better way to do pay tribute to Freddie and John in recent years, going as far back as the Q+PR days. It would be impossible to have Freddie ( and John ) shown too much in these shows, IMO. Keep in mind Adam would not be where he is without all four members of Queen.
Tons of folks consider AL the new front man of Queen, you say. Sorry, not sorry, I will never think of him like that. Even AL says he's a guest singing the songs and he has said he isn't replacing Freddie. I don't know how you can deny or misinterpret what AL has said himself. Oh because glowing articles and many Glamberts think of AL as the new frontman for Queen, so I'm just supposed to believe that crap? Not so fast. Not even if Q+AL recorded together, I wouldn't think of AL as the new frontman. Nor would I think of it as Queen. You clearly think AL is the new singer in the new Queen. I vehemently disagree with you on that. Another difference between you and me.
I've read many articles, interviews and videos of Q+AL in the last few years. I don't recall Brian ever saying he was passing the cornoet to AL. The cornet and cape is a poor piss take is how I look at it, just very tacky it ever happened in the first place. I was hoping it would have been dropped during the last tour, it obviously was not, and a cape added. I don't like it as you can tell ;-).
You make it seem like I am the only one who has repeated a POV here...and I'm not the only one, and it sure isn't against any rules of both Queen boards. You sure repeat yourself as well, as does sweetcaroline but that's ok you are both Glamberts, and m not, another difference between you and I.. I was actually having a good conversation with rockchic today, I hope that doesn't bother you, if it does, not my problem.
Yes, no doubt AL loves singing the Queen songs...while rolling in the money of other people's music. I still think it's gonna be an uphill climb for him with his solo music and career. I think it's very unlikely he can top Q+AL. Sure in the meantime AL with Brian and Roger things are good. That won't last forever, and I'll be honest, it's lasted longer than I thought it would. There's a drawback though, and his solo career is on the back burner, and that's because of his choice/s in what he decided to put first. His piroity has been Q+AL since it began. I've already read how some Glamberts hope a new single is released during this upcoming tour or the Vegas run to hope the Q+AL gives him a boost sales and media wise. I doubt that will be significant, it didn't happen last time with Trespassing or The Original High, or more recently TwoFux.
If things are coming up roses in what you want for AL, that's one thing, and I guess good for you? I think you are very misguided however. Don't come here to clap back at me that you think Q+AL is Queen, and AL is the new frontman for Queen, that's just laughable, and nuts, but not surprising that you feel that way. No surprise that I disagree with you, or anyone who would state that on a Queen board no less.
