QAL Europe/UK Tour — 2018

Here’s a solo song recorded by Adam that should have given him a Grammy, Golden Globe, Academy Award and put him on the music business map forever because it is something no one else did or could do:

http://youtu.be/ngfpipJo4fQ

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19.06.2018
QUEEN - ADAM LAMBERT at Telenor Arena
Anmeldt av Jens Nepper
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The legendary Queen plus the extremely talented vocalist that is Adam Lambert paid a visit to Norway's capital city, Oslo, the other day and it turned out to be one of those amazing and mesmerizing experiences that left us all floored and wanting for more. The Telenor Arena was nearly sold out and yours truly was told that somewhere in the region of 22000 fans from all walks of life and different sub-cultures and whatnot had flocked to the venue. What a glorious thing that was to behold! The stage set looked fantastic even before the show actually started, which is saying something. Queen and Lambert went on stage around 7.40 PM and kicked things off with an energetic and fist-pumping rendition of "Tear It Up" and from thereon out there was no turning back as they plowed through such superb and timeless classics as "Seven Seas of Rhye", "Tie Your Mother Down", "Play the Game", "Fat Bottomed Girls", "Killer Queen", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Bicycle Race", "I'm in Love With My Car", "Another One Bites the Dust", and "I Want It All", just to list the tracks that were aired during the first half of the concert. Lambert's own "Lucy" also made an appearance and was a nice surprise to the set. Everything sounded robust and massive yet all the subtle details and nuances of the songs were preserved and clearly audible all the way through. There was a balance and bombast to the entire affair that was breathtaking and almost overpowering.

Singling out or picking highlights seems kind of daft because...well, we are talking about Queen here, for fuck's sake! These guys are not merely some random act with just a couple of hits or classic tunes under their belts! But yeah, if I was forced to name a few standout cuts it would definitely be the love trilogy, i.e. "Love of My Life", "Somebody to Love", and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". Thanks to modern technology, the former featured a heartwarming and extremely moving duet with Brian May and video footage (as well as vocal backing tracks, obviously) of Freddie Mercury. It was one of those things that defy words where you could hear half the arena sobbing and shedding tears of both longing and joy. Following an entertaining drum battle came two other highlights, more specifically "Under Pressure" and "I Want to Break Free", and both of them sounded as vital and vigorous as ever. Riveting renditions of "You Take My Breath Away", "Who Wants to Live Forever", the Brian May composition entitled "Last Horizon", "The Show Must Go On", "Radio Ga Ga", and, not surprisingly, "Bohemian Rhapsody" followed suit. Following their two-hour main set, the band returned for the encores that were as follows; "Day-Oh" (taped version), "We Will Rock You", and "We Are the Champions". A taped version of "God Save the Queen" served as the band's exit music, which was a most fitting way to cap off such a fun and memorable night.

Watching Brian May and Roger Taylor in action and their interplay as well their interactions with Lambert was marvelous and made the hair on my fat and sloppy arms stand up from time to time. Yeah, it was that awesome! Taylor may not be the most innovative of drummers, but he has a unique and special way of playing that immediately stands out and is recognizable, which is way more than can be said of so many other drummers out there. On top of that, he still possesses a great voice, which was a treat to listen to. Brian May is and always will be one of the finest guitarists to have walked the earth and there is no one like him out there. His way of crafting riffs and melodies is magnificent and he exudes warmth and charm up there on the stage. Each and every member of Queen deserves praise and respect. Not one single tone or beat was off and there was plenty of passion to it all. The amount of discipline that was on display that night was just staggering. Visually, the concert was absolutely dazzling and inspired by (or built around) the "News of the World" album cover. Trying to describe it would be a futile exercise, so head on over to YouTube and watch some clips if you want a better understanding of what parts of it looked like.

As the name of the ensemble clearly indicates, this is Queen fronted by Adam Lambert, which is the perfect way of illustrating that May and Taylor of Queen are now touring with the aforementioned vocalist. It is also a clever way of stating that Freddie Mercury will always be the singer in Queen and that no attempt has been made to replace him as such. Rather, Queen and Lambert are keeping the musical legacy and utterly impressive catalogue of songs alive and visible out there on the stages of the world. People should lay the fuck off comparing the dude to Mercury and simply embrace him for the insanely skilled and fantastic vocalist that he truly is. Say what you will, but his swagger, attitude, and charisma suit the great Queen machine just perfectly. Those pipes of his are out of this world and as evidenced at Telenor Arena, he is in complete control of his voice.

If you ever get the chance to catch one of their gigs, then by all means do so. We were totally blown away by the entire spectacle. As my wife rightly pointed out afterwards, it was a life-affirming and beautiful concert that transcended words and common sense. Simply put, the Queen still reigns supreme - Long live the Queen!

Here’s another flashback since “some people” don’t like him singing Queen songs:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HcAiXP5mvNY

[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]

Here’s a solo song recorded by Adam that should have given him a Grammy, Golden Globe, Academy Award and put him on the music business map forever because it is something no one else did or could do:

http://youtu.be/ngfpipJo4fQ

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Too bad, so sad, for you he didn't get awards for that song. Not like you are impartial when you say no one else could do that...or did a song along those lines, you music knowledge is nearly zilch. Dramatic songs are often a part of soundtracks, do you see me grinding my teeth and being upset because Queen didn't win awards back in the day for Who Wants To Live Forever? I think it's about time you get over those grudges you have regarding how things happened...or haven't happened...for AL and his career. I don't think he is as bitter as you are about how things went regarding awards, nominations etc.
It still burns you that AL didn't get what you felt and feel he deserves, that's another thing. Of course, if he won all those awards, you would be shouting it from the rooftops.

[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]

Here’s another flashback since “some people” don’t like him singing Queen songs:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HcAiXP5mvNY

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Don't post solo videos on my account. If I want to watch them, I could watch them at anytime. You just can't help yourself to post his music.Now because I said I like his solo music more than him singing certain Queen songs, that gives you an excuse to post his solo video.
Stop twisting things, sweetcaroline. I said I liked him singing his solo music more than I like him singing certain Queen songs. Not that I didn't like him any singing Queen songs, Save Me, IL, SYW and PTG are so far my favorites of the Queen songs he has performed, and I think he did a very good job with that most of the time.. So it's not true that I don't like him singing Queen songs at all, it's just that I think his voice suits his own music more than it suits Queen songs. AL so far isn't the rocker in my eyes, the only way he can achieve that, is to do rock with his own solo music.

[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]

Here’s a solo song recorded by Adam that should have given him a Grammy, Golden Globe, Academy Award and put him on the music business map forever because it is something no one else did or could do:

http://youtu.be/ngfpipJo4fQ

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Power ballads are my thing and I absolutely loved this the minute I heard it but sadly that kind of music doesn't seem of interest in today's world, at least not in the mainstream charts.

[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]

I never doubt that he works hard. No doubt in my mind he does. I can't help but wish for more solo music from him, because I like him as a solo artist more than I like him singing many of the Queen songs. Some Queen songs he sings I think he does very well, others not so much.
With his own solo music, it seems at least he has many fingers into the one pie, and trying to see what could stick will be tough. The music industry is forever changing and I wonder if that's for the better. For some artists, it will be very tough, and it will be for AL, I think. I hope he has people in the business side of things that will have his best interests in mind. [/QUOTE]

I'm hoping he'll do what he keeps saying recently and forget about chart success and whether somethings in or cool and just do something that feels right to him. He tried to do the in thing, the pop route and had moderate success but his voice just doesn't stand out in hat genre especially when he listened to Max and did the falsetto pop thing everyone seems to be doing. IMO it's the reason he always gets the comments from fans that he's so much better live, it's because he changes the song arrangements and makes them more pop/rock than electronic pop, especially on the first two albums. He lets rip with his voice live in a way he just doesn't in the studio, where the producers dumb down the vocal and put all sorts of effects and some auto tune over it, plus it always sounds better to me with live instruments. Maybe it's just my taste in music, I absolutely hate modern music so from a selfish point of view I'd love him to do some throwback rock and not care if it's the in thing, who want's to sound like everybody else anyway.

rockchic65, yes exactly. That’s why I have been so adamant about hearing Adam LIVE whether for his solo music or for QAL. Most people in the Queen forums are judging him by listening to recordings or watching YouTube videos. I never bought any of his Idol studio recordings because I liked his live performances better.

Those who condemn him for touring so long with QAL are wrong. His voice is meant to be heard in an arena or stadium. It’s frustrating because the artists who get those gigs are the autotuned recording artists with higher record sales.

It’s true that Adam always gives a rock edge to his solo music when performing live. I’m glad “Lucy” is getting out there during this tour. Much better than WWFM.

I still think if Adam had blown the roof off with “Time For Miracles” at the AMA show in 2009, his career would have had a more successful start!

I still think if Adam had blown the roof off with “Time For Miracles” at the AMA show in 2009, his career would have had a more successful start!

It's the kind of soulless vocal gymnastics that becomes tiresome really quickly. There's no heart and soul there.

I agree with you about his choice of songs at the AMA's. FYE was a song that was always difficult for him to sing live, which you can hardly say about any of his other songs. He was so off key in parts of that song, that I cringed. Since then I have never heard him out of tune at all. Normally he is right on with no off key issues night after night. He is amazing in that regard, but that one night, he wasn't. America was set to embrace him and he flubbed, plus his actions (which I didn't have a problem with!) sealed the deal for him. America was much more conservative then and middle America was apalled! I often wonder that if he had chosen another song and if he had behaved more sedately, where would he be now? Probably not singing with Queen, so maybe it is a good thing that it happened the way it did! I guess actions have consequences and you never know what is in your future, one little slip and your whole future is changed.

It is a shame, however, that they quickly ditched the video and the song, because that video was amazing! It never got the accolades it should have, due to the whole mess. It is a piece of art, IMO. Loved it!

[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]

rockchic65, yes exactly. That’s why I have been so adamant about hearing Adam LIVE whether for his solo music or for QAL. Most people in the Queen forums are judging him by listening to recordings or watching YouTube videos. I never bought any of his Idol studio recordings because I liked his live performances better.

Those who condemn him for touring so long with QAL are wrong. His voice is meant to be heard in an arena or stadium. It’s frustrating because the artists who get those gigs are the autotuned recording artists with higher record sales.

It’s true that Adam always gives a rock edge to his solo music when performing live. I’m glad “Lucy” is getting out there during this tour. Much better than WWFM.

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I do like some of his solo music, even though it's sort of modern pop it's still different from a lot of stuff out there, but rock/pop would use his voice how it should be used, it's completely wasted on modern fluff. He definitely gets a huge kick out of performing live and he has that ability to get the audience on his side, so I think as long as his album does well enough to allow a tour he'll be happy and he seems to have other things he's interested in doing besides music. I love him with Queen but I do think they've all earned a break for a while, wouldn't like to think they'll stop though, and yeah his voice and stage persona is suited to arena's, but he's equally at home in smaller settings so whatever happens he'll make it work.

[QUOTE] [b]snifflese wrote:[/b]

I agree with you about his choice of songs at the AMA's. FYE was a song that was always difficult for him to sing live, which you can hardly say about any of his other songs. He was so off key in parts of that song, that I cringed. Since then I have never heard him out of tune at all. Normally he is right on with no off key issues night after night. He is amazing in that regard, but that one night, he wasn't. America was set to embrace him and he flubbed, plus his actions (which I didn't have a problem with!) sealed the deal for him. America was much more conservative then and middle America was apalled! I often wonder that if he had chosen another song and if he had behaved more sedately, where would he be now? Probably not singing with Queen, so maybe it is a good thing that it happened the way it did! I guess actions have consequences and you never know what is in your future, one little slip and your whole future is changed.

It is a shame, however, that they quickly ditched the video and the song, because that video was amazing! It never got the accolades it should have, due to the whole mess. It is a piece of art, IMO. Loved it![/QUOTE]

Yeah not one of his better ideas, he should have just blown em away with his voice, and definitely a different song, and left the over the top performances for his tour. But it is what it is and even though it probably hurt his career a bit he came out of it a lot better than he could have. It's old news now, or should be, he's never done anything remotely similar since so he should be judged on everything else he's done since rather than one ill thought out performance.

[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]

rockchic65, yes exactly. That’s why I have been so adamant about hearing Adam LIVE whether for his solo music or for QAL. Most people in the Queen forums are judging him by listening to recordings or watching YouTube videos. I never bought any of his Idol studio recordings because I liked his live performances better.

Those who condemn him for touring so long with QAL are wrong. His voice is meant to be heard in an arena or stadium. It’s frustrating because the artists who get those gigs are the autotuned recording artists with higher record sales.

It’s true that Adam always gives a rock edge to his solo music when performing live. I’m glad “Lucy” is getting out there during this tour. Much better than WWFM.

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You try your hardest and worst to try to get people go to Q+AL shows. You have often said if people don't go to a Q+AL shows, those people aren't real Queen fans. You really didn't help yourself there.
Who are the other artists you think are autotuned? So because you think other artists are autotuned and have higher record sales than AL, that's enough for you to be be bitter and jealous of other artists success.
Like other artists or not, at least they aren't riding on coattails the way AL has done and is doing.
As for AL solo songs performed by Q+AL, i liked Ghost Town the most. TwoFux was a diaster pretty much. Lucy is ok. WWFM, I actually didn't like that, too bad for me, because it's one of my favorite AL solo songs.