Allow me to put an end to the Freddie/Adam debate once and for all

I am posting this thread in this forum because it has as much to do with Queen as it does QAL. A creative and funny way to address MY frustration with the still frequent referrals to a guy who has been gone for 27 years now. Let me put out MY opinion about this whole Freddie the frontman, Adam the "replacement" brouhaha. YMMV

1. Adam teaming with Queen allows them to continue to put on a spectacular show of wonderful music. Brian and Roger have both said they would not be doing this now if not for Adam. Adam gives new life to Queen.

2. If Freddie had not died of AIDS in 1991 would Queen still be performing? We'll never know, but I doubt it. Freddie was not anything near a fitness nut and he lived hard and fast. If he made it to age 72, I don't think he would have been in any kind of shape to be doing world tours in arenas. His voice almost certainly would not have held up. It was already frayed in the 1980s. His voice today would be a pale shadow of what it once was, and melodies, keys and harmonies would have to be altered and simplified in order for him to come close to singing them. His energy and stamina would be much less than in his heyday.

3. Adam today is at the height of his vocal prowess, his energy, his confidence, his beauty. He can handle anything and everything in the Queen repertoire, and do it repeatedly, consistently, over time. His energy carries the QAL performance.

4. Flat out, Adam is a better singer than Freddie.

5. Adam inspires Brian and Roger to new heights of performing. We know that Brian at least is kind of a stick in the mud who doesn't like to change things up or try new things. Adam's creativity, enthusiasm and energy, plus his potential as a frontman, encourage Brian and Roger to do more, imagine more. Plus, Adam shares the spotlight and, in typical theater form, throws the attention to Brian and Roger during their solos and features. Adam has encouraged Brain to be more front and center.

6. Adam is more fun onstage than Freddie was. Both reach across the stage lights and connect with the audience, but Adam is more lighthearted with a sense of humor and a little absurdity. When Freddie was at the piano, the audience connection was reduced. Adam is out front and interacting throughout the whole concert.

7. Adam is more enjoyable to look at. Beautiful. Graceful. Moving like a dancer.

Adam is not a great substitute for Freddie. Not a great replacement. Adam is the best frontman and lead singer and co-creator for the best Queen show ever mounted. Period. Full stop.

Adam is a better singer than Freddie? That is a load of rubbish.

The rest of your post is bullshit too

Wasted 2 min of my life reading this crap, thanks BM and RT for creating this crap

Thanks for ending the debate!

Nunber 4 and 6 are bullshit. The rest I agree with.

Number even....

IOnlyLikeAdam, re:

An obvious attempt at trolling by another Glambert groupie. But point 4 "Flat out, Adam is a better singer than Freddie" is revealing because this is what the groupies actually believe on the QAL forum but won't say it. That would be the last nail in the coffin of their "We're not here only to promote Lambert" routine. Obviously it's not necessary to defend Fred, acknowledged as one of, if not THE greatest rock singer ever, from a guy who came 2nd on a tv talent contest. But there is some hope for the lad: Fred wrote BoRap, Champions, Seven Seas, Somebody to Love etc., and Lambert, along with numerous others, wrote Two Fux. The only way from there is up, right? :)

Points 4 to 7 could only come from a glambet. At best they could be debatable but not with someone with a totally one sided view.

The rest of the post does make some sense, just.

Wow this really is rubbish, another dumbert fan, saw him on the American tour and he really but really sucks and whoever wrote this is an IDIOT and deaf as well, honestly if you are a fan of AL go and put this nonsense discussion on a lambert forum bc here nobody cares of a tribute second place singer and please don’t compare him with the G.O.A.T Freddie Mercury. thanks!!!!

Just address no 2...”Freddie had not died of AIDS in 1991 would Queen still be performing? We'll never know, but I doubt it”.

Contrary to this I would say very much they would be performing....in the studio certainly, and live, almost certainly too.

Freddie lived for his music, as is proven by the fact that even virtually on his death bed he was still ‘performing’ in the studio. All the evidence of the vast majority of his peers and mentors also says that the band would still be playing too....Robert Plant, The Who, Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, ELO, Paul McCartney etc etc are all still recording and playing live and so I would see no reason why someone as so dedicated to his art as Freddie would have stopped.

Thanks for the laugh

Your an idiot,and your opinion sucks camel cock!

Adam is a fantastic singer, he's got a good stage presence. But Freddie Mercury is just about the best of the best. Freddie is the greatest frontman of all time and probably always will be. To say that Freddie didn't connect when at the piano is completely false. Freddie played the piano because he could and so Queen remained a quartet. He did less in the 80s because he underestimated himself.

You must have the nerve to say that Adam is amazing and better than Freddie and that he's replaced him. You have to remember that Adam only does what he does now because he was influenced by Freddie.

I agree he's really good but don't say that Freddie is rubbish on here because Freddie really was anything but and this is a Queen site. (Also, technically Adam hasn't joined Queen he sings with Queen).