If it were me, I'd think I'd want to watch some videos of past shows before going. [/QUOTE]
I'd say that's a bad idea for anyone who hasn't seen the vids already. The vids are done mostly by Adam's fans, they focus very close up on everything he does at every minute. Brian does a guitar solo in a song but unless he's stood next to Adam you will very rarely see it. They zoom right up to the stage, every expression and everything Adam does is up front and center, that's a million miles away from the experience of actually being at the show. I was already a fan of Adam but if I hadn't been I could have been put off by that, and it was so totally different actually being there.
[/QUOTE]
Oh, I know what some of those videos are like.
I do watch the shows for Brian and Roger...and yes, sometimes they are rarely seen. And that's awful, IMO.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]rockchic65 wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
If it were me, I'd think I'd want to watch some videos of past shows before going. [/QUOTE]
I'd say that's a bad idea for anyone who hasn't seen the vids already. The vids are done mostly by Adam's fans, they focus very close up on everything he does at every minute. Brian does a guitar solo in a song but unless he's stood next to Adam you will very rarely see it. They zoom right up to the stage, every expression and everything Adam does is up front and center, that's a million miles away from the experience of actually being at the show. I was already a fan of Adam but if I hadn't been I could have been put off by that, and it was so totally different actually being there.
[/QUOTE]
Oh, I know what some of those videos are like.
I do watch the shows for Brian and Roger...and yes, sometimes they are rarely seen. And that's awful, IMO.[/QUOTE]
That won't be the case in Europe.
Brian and Roger could tour with a cardboard cutout of Justin Bieber, and they would still sell out stadiums.
Adam Lambert may matter in North America, but elsewhere he's just the condiment to the main dish.
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]rockchic65 wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
If it were me, I'd think I'd want to watch some videos of past shows before going. [/QUOTE]
I'd say that's a bad idea for anyone who hasn't seen the vids already. The vids are done mostly by Adam's fans, they focus very close up on everything he does at every minute. Brian does a guitar solo in a song but unless he's stood next to Adam you will very rarely see it. They zoom right up to the stage, every expression and everything Adam does is up front and center, that's a million miles away from the experience of actually being at the show. I was already a fan of Adam but if I hadn't been I could have been put off by that, and it was so totally different actually being there.
[/QUOTE]
Oh, I know what some of those videos are like.
I do watch the shows for Brian and Roger...and yes, sometimes they are rarely seen. And that's awful, IMO.[/QUOTE]
I never video shows, I'd much rather just be in the moment so I can't really complain about how they do them but it doesn't really show what it's actually like to be there.
SweetCaroline · Member since
They were seen today, beautifully, on the live closeup feed of the whole show! Did you watch?
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]rockchic65 wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
If it were me, I'd think I'd want to watch some videos of past shows before going. [/QUOTE]
I'd say that's a bad idea for anyone who hasn't seen the vids already. The vids are done mostly by Adam's fans, they focus very close up on everything he does at every minute. Brian does a guitar solo in a song but unless he's stood next to Adam you will very rarely see it. They zoom right up to the stage, every expression and everything Adam does is up front and center, that's a million miles away from the experience of actually being at the show. I was already a fan of Adam but if I hadn't been I could have been put off by that, and it was so totally different actually being there.
[/QUOTE]
Oh, I know what some of those videos are like.
I do watch the shows for Brian and Roger...and yes, sometimes they are rarely seen. And that's awful, IMO.[/QUOTE]
That won't be the case in Europe.
Brian and Roger could tour with a cardboard cutout of Justin Bieber, and they would still sell out stadiums.
Adam Lambert may matter in North America, but elsewhere he's just the condiment to the main dish.
[/QUOTE]
I don't think he matters as much in North America as some people think. He will be known as the American Idol runner up and for so so so albums. Mind you, I like the two those albums.
Iron Butterfly · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]rockchic65 wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]rockchic65 wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Iron Butterfly wrote:[/b]
If it were me, I'd think I'd want to watch some videos of past shows before going. [/QUOTE]
I'd say that's a bad idea for anyone who hasn't seen the vids already. The vids are done mostly by Adam's fans, they focus very close up on everything he does at every minute. Brian does a guitar solo in a song but unless he's stood next to Adam you will very rarely see it. They zoom right up to the stage, every expression and everything Adam does is up front and center, that's a million miles away from the experience of actually being at the show. I was already a fan of Adam but if I hadn't been I could have been put off by that, and it was so totally different actually being there.
[/QUOTE]
Oh, I know what some of those videos are like.
I do watch the shows for Brian and Roger...and yes, sometimes they are rarely seen. And that's awful, IMO.[/QUOTE]
I never video shows, I'd much rather just be in the moment so I can't really complain about how they do them but it doesn't really show what it's actually like to be there.[/QUOTE]
Some songs I'd rather hear than see, other songs I'd rather see and hear if that makes sense. I've listened to TIU more than I watched it so far. I still think it's pretty blah, and not good as an opening.
IMO.
SweetCaroline · Member since
happystar, you are dead wrong! I have watched taped videos and live periscopes, listened to live audios and attended 3 live QAL shows. Nothing can prepare you for the all encompassing, all consuming majestic experience of being physically in a huge arena with that powerful music and awesome light display hitting all of your senses at the same time. It is so mesmerizing I cannot imagine anyone leaving their seat or standing spot until the last strains of God Save The Queen have been played and even then it takes awhile to come back down to earth!
runner_70 · Member since
I could not stomach Lamebird for more than 10 seconds when he starts yodeling with his annoying voice. The guy is a bloody disgrace to Queen music
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
Rockchic: The majority of ardent Queen fans do not attend the shows now it is all girls screaming after the goat Lambert.
Runner is correct about this been a car crash, your all deluded if you think that is a great show, and just off the record i do not have to go to a show to see its crap.
Seen Lambert on TV with May & Taylor and i was truly sickened to my stomach.
[/QUOTE]
That's your opinion, not shared by all the ardent Queen fans, Male & Female who do go to the shows. No car crash, just amazing music, played and sung brilliantly and everyone having a great time.
rockchic65 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]runner_70 wrote:[/b]
I could not stomach Lamebird for more than 10 seconds when he starts yodeling with his annoying voice. The guy is a bloody disgrace to Queen music[/QUOTE]
Again just one opinion. There's a few who won't like it but then there are surprisingly a few people who don't like Queen and didn't like Freddie. Majority are loving these shows though, they wouldn't still be touring six years later if they weren't, it wouldn't be viable.
My advice: Just go and enjoy the show! Be open minded and they will rock you.
I‘m just back from yesterday‘s show in Cologne and I would even say, this show is better than the last one, thatI saw in 2017. The whole arena went nuts and ALL people, even the nosebleeds, were on their feet, and not only for the encore or the last song. Brian and Roger looked and sounded great. And I have to say (without Spoiler): the new beginning of the show really ROCKS!
It‘s a big party with and for Queen with some very emotional moments. The show is huge and in my opinion bigger and better as ever before. (Written by a fan, who did saw Queen with Freddie). I loved it!
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
The majority of ardent Queen fans do not attend the shows now it is all girls screaming after the goat Lambert.[/QUOTE]
Having seen three shows, I can attest that it was about 90% Queen fans filling up the arenas. Classic rock shows are largely people in their 50s and 60s, and there were way more Queen t-shirts than Adam Lambert ones.
But of course you know better, having not attended shows and all...
Sealion · Member since
^ I would even say, that it‘s at least 90% Queen fans. And at least 50% men. Could be more. Agewise, you find many Queen-fans from Freddie’s times, but also younger ones.
“Well, yeah, but it was almost in fashion to be [sexually] ambiguous in the ’70s. It was cool to be effeminate, androgynous. Is he? Isn’t he? That was all very rock ‘n’ roll. Bowie was doing it. Freddie, Mick Jagger. It was a product of the time. People were post-free-love’60s. There was a lot of partying going on, a lot of sex, a lot of rock ‘n’ roll. Then the Reagan administration came in. Everything was every conservative, with reforms like The War On Drugs. And then AIDS hit; everyone freaked the fuck out. It made all of that very dangerous and very wrong. Everyone clammed up quite a lot. Look at George Michael – he was fighting it his whole career.”
Damn, he is a very smart guy. He sees the full picture.
