The best Posting on QAL EVER - period

SweetCaroline wrote:

rockchic, I neglected to say why I was posting that link to “Ring of Fire.” I thought it would be self-explanatory that I was using it as an example of how Adam’s voice is NOT “thin.” It is my personal favorite because that performance is what first hooked me on Adam which has lasted 9 years later to this day!

I agree with you that what was also so captivating about Adam was his ability to take Simon’s criticism graciously and with humor. What I loved was that despite the comments about never going to Nashville, Adam ended up incorporating a short version of “Ring of Fire” into his Glam Nation tour and ultimately did go to Nashville, performing that very version of ROF in the Ryman Auditorium of all places!

Yeah lots of people did seem to like it and I think he did it in the Idol tour, not 100% sure, just wasn't my thing. I didn't watch Idol at the time, only heard of Adam through Queen but I did go back and watch that season and the thing that struck me was his total lack of drama. For someone so theatrical and dramatic in his singing/stage style he was so down to earth and took the whole thing in his stride and laughed things off, I really liked that.

happystar wrote:

Snifflese: If you think Adams voice is the best there is for Queen then you are completely wrong. George Michael had a much better singing voice than Adam and he sung "Somebody to Love" with grace and finesse. Freddie would have been so proud that George was singing his song.

George did have a beautiful voice and I loved his STL tribute, no one's disputing that but either he didn't want to sing with them on a tour or wasn't asked, depending what you believe. That aside Adam does a brilliant job, sounds different than either Freddie or George but there's more than one person can do justice to a song. I'm sure if they'd asked JSS he'd have done a brilliant job as well and he sounds nothing like any of them.

happystar wrote:

Snifflese: If you think Adams voice is the best there is for Queen then you are completely wrong. George Michael had a much better singing voice than Adam and he sung "Somebody to Love" with grace and finesse. Freddie would have been so proud that George was singing his song.

Yes he did a great job, but it was a one off two song performance not a whole set and not a tour. Also they had a gospel choir singing backing vocals , thus giving him more space to concentrate on just the lead melody line and nothing else.

The audience that day were great, and no one had to prove themselves and win anyone over as everyone was behind every performance no matter who they were and what they did.

Have you thought that your argument is with Brian and Roger has much as anyone as they are the people who decided on Adam Lambert and they are the ones who feel comfortable with him on stage.

Bringing George Micheal into this is futile, there is no way he could stand on stage as a Freddie replacement. That's not what the +vocalist is about and he physically couldn't do the job now anyway

George Michael obviously performed a fantastic version of Somebody To Love at the Freddie Tribute.

Give some credit to Adam who has performed some pretty fantastic versions of that legendary song over 100 times now in QAL.

Don’t believe me. Go to Vegas in September and see for yourself!!!!!

SweetCaroline wrote:

George Michael obviously performed a fantastic version of Somebody To Love at the Freddie Tribute.

Give some credit to Adam who has performed some pretty fantastic versions of that legendary song over 100 times now in QAL.

Don’t believe me. Go to Vegas in September and see for yourself!!!!!

Give some credit to AL who has performed STL over 100 times you say.
You never miss a chance promoting and bigging him up do you?

rockchic65 wrote:

happystar wrote:

Snifflese: If you think Adams voice is the best there is for Queen then you are completely wrong. George Michael had a much better singing voice than Adam and he sung "Somebody to Love" with grace and finesse. Freddie would have been so proud that George was singing his song.

George did have a beautiful voice and I loved his STL tribute, no one's disputing that but either he didn't want to sing with them on a tour or wasn't asked, depending what you believe. That aside Adam does a brilliant job, sounds different than either Freddie or George but there's more than one person can do justice to a song. I'm sure if they'd asked JSS he'd have done a brilliant job as well and he sounds nothing like any of them.

GM was having issues with his record company at the time. Maybe that's the biggest reason he couldn't do it.

Would George have wanted to sing other songs in the Queen catalog besides STL? A tour with George would have been more like the QPR collaboration with an equal amount of Queen and George Michael hits in the play list.

George Michael is a legend and your tiny weeny Adam Lambert is a crumb on the landscape of musicians in the world.
George cold i am sure covered many more Queen songs because he was a professional singer and he was not in your face with his sexuality like Lambert is as the moment,
He is a classy great guy and i prefer him to Lambert so will many others.
Brian & Roger have had many bad laps of taste over the last 28 years, and do not forget it was Freddie that saved there careers, because they were on the verge of giving it all up.

Can you imagine that Queen & George Michael on tour - wow now i would go and see that.
Two great artists well worth travelling to see.

rockchic, I went to the Idol tour. I don’t remember ROF being included. If I’m remembering correctly, he started with Whole Lotta Love, Mad World, Starlight and ended with a Bowie medley of Life On Mars, Fame and Let’s Dance.

happystar wrote:

George Michael is a legend and your tiny weeny Adam Lambert is a crumb on the landscape of musicians in the world.
George cold i am sure covered many more Queen songs because he was a professional singer and he was not in your face with his sexuality like Lambert is as the moment,
He is a classy great guy and i prefer him to Lambert so will many others.
Brian & Roger have had many bad laps of taste over the last 28 years, and do not forget it was Freddie that saved there careers, because they were on the verge of giving it all up.

George admitted it was the hardest thing he'd ever had to sing and it's far from the hardest Queen song so not sure how he'd have done with some of the others, they aren't really his style.
Why compare people, either voice wise or in any other way, George did things his way, Adam has a different way and as to the in your face part, it's a stage act, he doesn't walk around all day looking and acting the way he does onstage. Maybe to your surprise some people actually find it amusing, which is what he's aiming for.

Iron Butterfly wrote:


GM was having issues with his record company at the time. Maybe that's the biggest reason he couldn't do it.

Yeah it's possible.

Having people laughing at you all day does not make you a credible musician love, its make you an idiot and that is what he is.

At that Idol tour the screaming for Adam was deafening, all ages, all genders in that audience. It’s disappointing that his star didn’t rise in the recording industry as much as others, but Adam should be seen live to be truly appreciated. And, icy, that is not “bigging him up.” It’s a fact!

Who are these prudes who adored the non-stop stage antics of Freddie, but think that Adam doesn’t have class?

Why do you always throw "bigging up AL" into Caroline's face? Then you complain if she answers you in a snarky manner!! She said nothing to qualify for that remark from you. You always do that with her. She is entitled to think that Actually it is over 170 times that Adam has sung a fantastic version of STL! That is not bigging up. It is our POV. I would call your POV "tearing down" and that 's OK too, but quit needling her.